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Equivariant vector bundles over classifying spaces for proper actions

Algebraic Topology 2017-02-08 v3 Group Theory K-Theory and Homology

Abstract

Let GG be an infinite discrete group and let EG\underline{E}G be a classifying space for proper actions of GG. Every GG-equivariant vector bundle over EG\underline{E}G gives rise to a compatible collection of representations of the finite subgroups of GG. We give the first examples of groups GG with a cocompact classifying space for proper actions EG\underline{E}G admitting a compatible collection of representations of the finite subgroups of GG that does not come from a GG-equivariant (virtual) vector bundle over EG\underline{E}G. This implies that the Atiyah-Hirzeburch spectral sequence computing the GG-equivariant topological KK-theory of EG\underline{E}G has non-zero differentials. On the other hand, we show that for right angled Coxeter groups this spectral sequence always collapes at the second page and compute the KK-theory of the classifying space of a right angled Coxeter group.

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@article{arxiv.1504.07358,
  title  = {Equivariant vector bundles over classifying spaces for proper actions},
  author = {Dieter Degrijse and Ian J. Leary},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1504.07358},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

version 2 up to 20 pages, version 3 minor typos corrected

R2 v1 2026-06-22T09:23:57.916Z