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The strong Kervaire invariant problem in dimension 62

Algebraic Topology 2016-07-20 v1 Geometric Topology

Abstract

Using a Toda bracket computation θ4,2,σ2\langle \theta_4, 2, \sigma^2\rangle due to Daniel C. Isaksen [11], we investigate the 4545-stem more thoroughly. We prove that θ42=0\theta_4^2=0 using a 44-fold Toda bracket. By [2], this implies that θ5\theta_5 exists and there exists a θ5\theta_5 such that 2θ5=02\theta_5=0. Based on θ42=0\theta_4^2=0, we simplify significantly the 99-cell complex construction in [1] to a 44-cell complex, which leads to another proof that θ5\theta_5 exists.

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@article{arxiv.1410.6199,
  title  = {The strong Kervaire invariant problem in dimension 62},
  author = {Zhouli Xu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.6199},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages

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