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Subgroups of top cohomological dimension

Let $G$ be a geometrically finite group, i.e. there exists a finite CW complex of type $K(G,1)$. By Serre's Theorem, every finite-index subgroup $H$ of $G$ satisfies $cd(H)=cd(G)$, but what about the ...
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Show that the rational cohomology ring $H^*(M;\mathbb{Q})$ needs at least two generators

Let $M$ be a simply connected closed Riemannian manifold. How does one find a necessary condition going both ways that may be imposed on $M$ (perhaps on the curvature of $M$ and on torsion) which ...
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Have locally principal crossed homomorphisms been studied?

Take a (multiplicative finite) group $H$ acting on the left (by automorphisms) on an (additive finite) abelian group $A$, and recall that the abelian (additive) group of crossed homomorphisms from $H$ ...
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What is the $\mathbb Z/2$-cohomology of $\mathrm B^n(\mathbb Z/2)$?

I would like to know the cohomology groups $\mathrm H^\bullet(\mathrm B^n(\mathbb Z/2);\mathbb Z/2)$. I assume that this is a standard computation, but I'm not sure where to look up the answer (and, ...
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A formula for isotropy group $\pi_1(G_a)$

Let $G$ be a compact Lie group and $T$ be its maximal tours, and $a\in \mathfrak{g}^*$. and $G_a$ be the isotropy group of $G$ then $T\subset G_a$ and we know that $\pi_1(T)=\mathbb{Z}^n$. My ...
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Computations in group cohomology

Hello, Given a finitely presentable group $G$, I'm interested in the cup-product from $H^1$ to $H^2$ with real coefficients. I want to know if this is explicitly computable (with a computer) with a ...
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