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Derivations in the Steenrod algebra
Let $\mathcal A^\ast$ be the (mod 2) Steenrod algebra.
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Is there a classification of homogeneous elements $D \in \mathcal A^n$ such that $D^2 = 0$?
Question 2: Is there a classification of ...
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Generators for unitary bordism ring $\pi_*(MU)$
I’m reading Pengelley’s paper “The mod 2 homology of $MSO$ and $MSU$ as $\mathfrak A^*$ comodule algebras, and the cobordism ring”.
He has chosen very special generators $z_n \in H_n(MO; \mathbb F_2)$...
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Stable homology operations
Let $x\in (H\mathbb F_2)_n(X)=[S^n,H\mathbb F_2 \wedge X]$ be a homology class for a space $X$. Is there a description of
$$[S^n\overset x\to H\mathbb F_2 \wedge X\overset{Sq^r\wedge id}\to \Sigma^r H\...
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Why is $\pi_{-*}F(H\mathbb{F}_p, H\mathbb{F}_p)$ the mod $p$ Steenrod algebra?
Why is $\pi_{-*}F(H\mathbb{F}_p, H\mathbb{F}_p)$ the mod $p$ Steenrod algebra? (This is quite a common statement, seen, for instance, in EKMM.)
To be more precise, stable mod $p$ cohomology ...
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What are examples of spectra whose mod 2 cohomology contain A//A(n)?
Let $//$ denote the Hopf algebra quotient. We know that:
$$HF_{2}^*(ko) \simeq A//A(1)$$
$$HF_2^*(tmf) \simeq A//A(2)$$
By Hopf invariant one, we know there is no $X$ such that $HF_2^*(X) \simeq A//...
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Adams spectral sequence and short exact sequences. Some clarifications
as the title suggests I'm looking for some clarifications in the computations of the ext charts of some $A(1)$-modules arising as extensions of other modules. In particular, I've the following example ...
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Twisting of the power functor
Let $k$ be a field of characteristic $p$ and $D^b(k)$ be the infinity (equivalently, DG) category of perfect complexes over $k$. Let $C_p(=\mathbb{Z}/p)$ be the cyclic group on $p$ elements. For a $...
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understanding Steenrod squares
There is a function on $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$-cohomology called Steenrod squaring: $Sq^i:H^k(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}) \to H^{k+i}(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$. (Coefficient group suppressed from ...
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