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Divisible groups in the K-theory completion of SU(n)

Posted on:2012-12-24Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:City University of New YorkCandidate:Gregory, Peter LFull Text:PDF
GTID:1451390008491387Subject:Mathematics
Abstract/Summary:
I use the results of Bendersky and Thompson for the E(1)-based E2-term of S2 n+1, Es,t2KS2n+1 , and the results of Bendersky and Davis concerning the v 1-periodic groups of SU(n) to compute the E(1)-based E2-term for X = SU(n) for all primes p. This computation is performed using the Bendersky Thompson spectral sequence for SU(n). For spaces like SU(n) this spectral sequence converges to homotopy groups of the K-theory completion of SU( n), denoted pi* SU&d14; (n). Of particular interest is the existence of infinitely many divisible groups in the homotopy groups of the K-theory completion of SU which offers an example of how E-completion does not commute with direct limits.
Keywords/Search Tags:K-theory completion
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