Nonzero degree tangential maps between dual symmetric spaces
Differential Geometry
2014-10-01 v1 Algebraic Topology
Abstract
We construct a tangential map from a locally symmetric space of noncompact type to its dual compact type twin. By comparing the induced map in cohomology to a map defined by Matsushima, we conclude that in the equal rank case the map has a nonzero degree.
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@article{arxiv.math/0112316,
title = {Nonzero degree tangential maps between dual symmetric spaces},
author = {Boris Okun},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0112316},
year = {2014}
}
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Published by Algebraic and Geometric Topology at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/agt/AGTVol1/agt-1-35.abs.html