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The integral cohomology ring of E_8/T^1E_7

Algebraic Topology 2009-11-26 v1

Abstract

We determine the integral cohomology ring of the homogeneous space E_8/T^1E_7 by the Borel presentation and a method due to Toda. Then using the Gysin exact sequence associated with the circle bundle S^1 -> E_8/E_7 -> E_8/T^1E_7, we also determine the integral cohomology of E_8/E_7.

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@article{arxiv.0911.4793,
  title  = {The integral cohomology ring of E_8/T^1E_7},
  author = {Masaki Nakagawa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.4793},
  year   = {2009}
}

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36pages, AMS-LaTeX