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Non-formality of the Swiss-Cheese operad

Algebraic Topology 2015-06-12 v3

Abstract

In this note, we prove that the Swiss-cheese operad is not formal. We also give a criteria in terms of Massey operadic product for the non-formality of a topological operad.

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@article{arxiv.1404.2484,
  title  = {Non-formality of the Swiss-Cheese operad},
  author = {Muriel Livernet},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1404.2484},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

10 pages, 4 figures. The section containing Massey operadic product has been modified. Accepted version for publication by the Journal of Topology