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The Morava K-theory of BO(q) and MO(q)

Algebraic Topology 2015-11-25 v1

Abstract

We give an easy proof that the Morava K-theories for BO(q) and MO(q) are in even degrees. Although this is a known result, it had followed from a difficult proof that BP^*(BO(q)) was Landweber flat. Landweber flatness follows from the even Morava K-theory. We go further and compute an explicit description of K(n)_*(BO(q)) and K(n)_*(MO(q)) and reconcile it with the purely algebraic construct from Landweber flatness.

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@article{arxiv.1409.1492,
  title  = {The Morava K-theory of BO(q) and MO(q)},
  author = {Nitu Kitchloo and W. Stephen Wilson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.1492},
  year   = {2015}
}