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Algebraic and topological K-theory, relations with topology, commutative algebra, and operator algebras

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K-theory of non-compact spaces

What exactly does 3. describe? Are these virtual vector bundles that admit numerable trivializations? Virtual vector bundles, when defined as formal differences (i.e., elements in the homotopy gr …
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Invertibility of element in $K(X)$

Yes. Any rank zero element x in K(X) is nilpotent by https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/virtual%20vector%20bundle, hence 1+x is invertible.
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A question on the ring structure of topological K-theory and Chern character

The product of $K^{−1}$ with itself can be defined by identifying $K^{−1}(X)$ with $K^0(X\wedge S^1)$ using the suspension isomorphism, multiplying the resulting two elements of $K^0(X\wedge S^1)$, o …
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What are surprising examples of Model Categories?

Here is an example that surprised me at some time in the past. Bisson and Tsemo introduce a nontrivial model structure on the topos of directed graphs. Here a directed graph is simply a $4$-tuple $(V, …
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Reference for $E_{\infty}$-ness of the Chern Character

The answer really depends on one's desired choice of definitions for KU, HQ, and the Chern character itself; some definitions allow one to produce a very short definition of the Chern character as an …
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Can one bypass the geometric realization in the definition of algebraic $K$-theory?

I believe there is no good notion of homotopy groups for an arbitrary simplicial set S. It depends on what “good” means. Kan's original definition works for arbitrary pointed simplicial sets: $$\def …
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What is decategorification?

Taking loops (or, in categorical language, endomorphisms of the monoidal unit) is commonly seen as a type of decategorification. For example, decategorifying von Neumann algebras produces Hilbert spac …
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