Rational methods applied to sectional category and topological complexity
Algebraic Topology
2017-03-09 v1
Abstract
This survey is a guide for the non specialist on how to use rational homotopy theory techniques to get approximations of Farber's topological complexity, in particular, and of Schwarz's sectional category, in general.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1703.02791,
title = {Rational methods applied to sectional category and topological complexity},
author = {José Carrasquel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.02791},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
Based on the survey talks given by the author in the Workshop on TC and Related Topics, held in Oberwolfach in March 2016. To appear in the AMS Contemporary Mathematics volume "Topological Complexity and Related Topics"