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On the relative Lusternik-Schnirelmann category with respect to a closed 1-form

Algebraic Topology 2009-11-20 v2

Abstract

In this article we study a homotopy invariant cat(X,B,\xi) on a pair of finite CW complexes with respect to a continuous closed 1-form. This is a generalisation of a Lusternik-Schnirelmann category developed by Farber, studying the topology of a closed 1-form. The article establishes the connection with the original notion and obtains analogous results on critical points and homoclinic cycles. We also provide a similar cuplength lower bound for cat(X,B,\xi).

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@article{arxiv.0908.1294,
  title  = {On the relative Lusternik-Schnirelmann category with respect to a closed 1-form},
  author = {Tieqiang Li and Dirk Schuetz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.1294},
  year   = {2009}
}

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