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Cyclically symmetric functions

Where can I learn about the invariant theory associated with actions of cyclic groups (as opposed to symmetric groups)? E.g., do the functions $x+y+z$, $xy+yz+zx$, and $x^2y+y^2z+ …
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Fibered products of cyclic groups

Background Let $m,n$ be positive integers and consider the cyclic group $\mathbb{Z}_{mn}$. We have a natural epimorphism $\mathbb{Z}_{mn} \to \mathbb{Z}_n$ coming from the exact …
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Homotopy colimits of cyclic spaces

Let $\Lambda$ denote Connes's cyclic category. It is an extension of the simplex category $\Delta$ (of nonempty finite linearly ordered sets) obtained by adding an automorphism of …
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Cyclic spaces and S^1-equivariant homotopy theory

I'm trying to understand the relationship between cyclic spaces and S1-equivariant homotopy theory. More precisely, I only care about S1-spaces up to equivalence of fixed point sp …