Del 102 - Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics

Algebraic L-theory and Topological Manifolds

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

Av A. A. Ranicki, A. A. (University of Edinburgh) Ranicki, Andrew Ranicki, A. a. Ranicki, Bela Bollobas

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This book presents a definitive account of the applications of the algebraic L-theory to the surgery classification of topological manifolds. The central result is the identification of a manifold structure in the homotopy type of a Poincaré duality space with a local quadratic structure in the chain homotopy type of the universal cover. The difference between the homotopy types of manifolds and Poincaré duality spaces is identified with the fibre of the algebraic L-theory assembly map, which passes from local to global quadratic duality structures on chain complexes. The algebraic L-theory assembly map is used to give a purely algebraic formulation of the Novikov conjectures on the homotopy invariance of the higher signatures; any other formulation necessarily factors through this one. The book is designed as an introduction to the subject, accessible to graduate students in topology; no previous acquaintance with surgery theory is assumed, and every algebraic concept is justified by its occurrence in topology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1992-12-10
Mått159 x 236 x 23 mm
Vikt655 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Tracts in Mathematics
Antal sidor372
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521420242

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Introduction; Summary; Part I. Algebra: 1. Algebraic Poincaré complexes; 2. Algebraic normal complexes; 3. Algebraic bordism categories; 4. Categories over complexes; 5. Duality; 6. Simply connected assembly; 7. Derived product and Hom; 8. Local Poincaré duality; 9. Universal assembly; 10. The algebraic π-π theorem; 11. ∆-sets; 12. Generalized homology theory; 13. Algebraic L-spectra; 14. The algebraic surgery exact sequence; 15. Connective L-theory; Part II. Topology: 16. The L-theory orientation of topology; 17. The total surgery obstruction; 18. The structure set; 19. Geometric Poincaré complexes; 20. The simply connected case; 21. Transfer; 22. Finite fundamental group; 23. Splitting; 24. Higher signatures; 25. The 4-periodic theory; 26. Surgery with coefficients; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.