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Topological rigidity of ${\mathrm{SL}}_2$-quotients

Algebraic Topology 2026-03-24 v3 Representation Theory

Abstract

We investigate the homotopy type of a certain homogeneous space for a simple complex algebraic group. We calculate some of its classical topological invariants and introduce a new one. We also propose several conjectures about its topological rigidity.

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@article{arxiv.2309.07238,
  title  = {Topological rigidity of ${\mathrm{SL}}_2$-quotients},
  author = {Dylan Johnston and Dmitriy Rumynin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.07238},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

17 pages. Version 2: typos fixed, minor improvements in several places. Version 3: a couple of minor issues fixed, final journal version