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Topology of homology manifolds

Author(s): J. Bryant; S. Ferry; W. Mio; S. Weinberger
Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 28 (1993), 324-328.
MathSciNet review: 1183997
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Abstract: We construct examples of nonresolvable generalized n-manifolds, $ {n \geq 6}$, with arbitrary resolution obstruction, homotopy equivalent to any simply connected, closed n-manifold. We further investigate the structure of generalized manifolds and present a program for understanding their topology.

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DOI: 10.1090/S0273-0979-1993-00381-1
PII: S 0273-0979(1993)00381-1
Copyright of article: Copyright 1993, American Mathematical Society




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