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Homotopy theory, homological algebra, algebraic treatments of manifolds.

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Chern numbers of primitive classes in BU

How does one compute Chern numbers of spherical rational homology classes $$f: S ^{2k} \to BU.$$ These generate rational homology by Milnor-Moore theorem since BU is a connected H-space, and so $c_k$ …
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On Brown representability theorem

The classical Brown representability theorem is for set valued functors. Is there a version for abelian group valued functors, and ring valued functors? In other words say we have an abelian group v …
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Novikov conjecture

The statement of the Novikov conjecture is a bit esoteric. Does the following simplified conjecture have any known counterexamples? C: For a smooth closed 4n-fold $M$, the Pontryagin numbers are homo …
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Is the smooth singular simplicial set of a smooth manifold a Kan complex?

It is classical that the singular simplicial set of a topological space is a Kan complex. This is elementary and already due to presumably Kan. Q: Is the smooth singular simplicial set of a smooth man …
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Does the group of compactly supported diffeomorphisms have the homotopy type of a CW complex?

It is known that the group of diffeomorphisms of a compact manifold with the natural $C^{\infty}$ topology has the homotopy type of a countable CW complex. See for instance this thread: Is the space o …
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