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Topological complexity of classical configuration spaces and related objects

Algebraic Topology 2019-08-27 v2

Abstract

We survey results on the topological complexity of classical configuration spaces of distinct ordered points in orientable surfaces and related spaces, including certain orbit configuration spaces and Eilenberg-Mac Lane spaces associated to certain discrete groups.

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@article{arxiv.1702.07751,
  title  = {Topological complexity of classical configuration spaces and related objects},
  author = {Daniel C. Cohen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.07751},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

This survey expands on lectures given at the Spring 2016 Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach Mini-Workshop "Topological Complexity and Related Topics." To appear in the Contemporary Mathematics volume of the same title (M. Grant, G. Lupton, L. Vandembroucq, eds.)

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