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Representation stability in the (co)homology of vertical configuration spaces

Algebraic Topology 2024-12-03 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

In this paper, we study sequences of topological spaces called "vertical configuration spaces" of points in Euclidean space. We apply the theory of FIG_G-modules, and results of Bianchi-Kranhold, to show that their (co)homology groups are "representation stable" with respect to natural actions of wreath products SkSnS_k \wr S_n. In particular, we show that in each (co)homological degree, the (co)homology groups (viewed as SkSnS_k \wr S_n-representations) can be expressed as induced representations of a specific form. Consequently, the characters of their rational (co)homology groups, and the patterns of irreducible SkSnS_k \wr S_n-representation constituents of these groups, stabilize in a strong sense. In addition, we give a new proof of rational (co)homological stability for unordered vertical configuration spaces, with an improved stable range.

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@article{arxiv.2412.01128,
  title  = {Representation stability in the (co)homology of vertical configuration spaces},
  author = {David Baron and Urshita Pal and Chenglu Wang and Jennifer C. H. Wilson and Chunye Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.01128},
  year   = {2024}
}

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28 pages, 5 figures