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Secondary Cohomology and k-invariants

Algebraic Topology 2009-09-08 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

For a triple (G,A,κ)(G,A,\kappa) (where GG is a group, AA is a GG-module and κ:G3A\kappa:G^3\to A is a 3-cocycle) and a GG-module BB we introduce a new cohomology theory 2Hn(G,A,κ;B)_2H^n(G,A,\kappa;B) which we call the secondary cohomology. We give a construction that associates to a pointed topological space (X,x0)(X,x_0) an invariant 2κ42H4(π1(X),π2(X),κ3;π3(X))_2\kappa^4\in_2H^4(\pi_1(X),\pi_2(X),\kappa^3;\pi_3(X)). This construction can be seen a "3-type" generalization of the classical kk-invariant.

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@article{arxiv.0909.1086,
  title  = {Secondary Cohomology and k-invariants},
  author = {Mihai D. Staic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.1086},
  year   = {2009}
}

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