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Simplicial inverse sequences in extension theory

Geometric Topology 2017-03-14 v1 Algebraic Topology General Topology

Abstract

In extension theory, in particular in dimension theory, it is frequently useful to represent a given compact metrizable space X as the limit of an inverse sequence of compact polyhedra. We are going to show that, for the purposes of extension theory, it is possible to replace such an X by a better metrizable compactum Z. This Z will come as the limit of an inverse sequence of triangulated polyhedra with simplicial bonding maps that factor in a certain way. There will be a cell-like map from Z to X, and we shall show that if K is a CW-complex which is an absolute extensor for X, then K is also an absolute extensor for Z.

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@article{arxiv.1703.04339,
  title  = {Simplicial inverse sequences in extension theory},
  author = {Leonard R. Rubin and Vera Tonić},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1703.04339},
  year   = {2017}
}

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17 pages

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