Generalization of the Whitney-Mahowald theorem
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Abstract:
The Whitney-Mahowald theorem gave normal Euler number $(\bmod 4)$ for embeddings of a closed $2n$-manifold in Euclidean $4n$-space. We generalize this theorem to embeddings of closed $2n$-manifolds in an oriented $4n$-manifold with an approach in the framework of unoriented bordism groups of maps.References
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- © Copyright 1994 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 346 (1994), 511-521
- MSC: Primary 57R20; Secondary 55N22, 57R40, 57R42
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1994-1273536-3
- MathSciNet review: 1273536