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Homotopy complex projective spaces with Pin(2)-action

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

Let MM be a manifold homotopy equivalent to the complex projective space \CPm\C P^m. Petrie conjectured that MM has standard total Pontrjagin class if MM admits a non-trivial action by S1S^1. We prove the conjecture for m<12m<12 under the assumption that the action extends to a nice Pin(2)Pin(2)-action with fixed point. The proof involves equivariant index theory for SpincSpin^c-manifolds and Jacobi functions as well as classical results from the theory of transformation groups.

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@article{arxiv.math/0102061,
  title  = {Homotopy complex projective spaces with Pin(2)-action},
  author = {Anand Dessai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0102061},
  year   = {2007}
}

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