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Canonical covers and dimension of Z-sets in the Hilbert cube

Author(s): E. Cuchillo-Ibáñez; M. A. Morón
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 136 (2008), 3709-3716.
MSC (2000): Primary 54F45, 52B11; Secondary 54E15
Posted: May 7, 2008
MathSciNet review: 2415059
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Abstract: In this paper we characterize the finite dimensionality of a compact Z-set in the Hilbert cube in terms of the existence of a particular canonical cover in its complement.

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E. Cuchillo-Ibáñez
Affiliation: Departamento Matemática Aplicada, E.T.S.I. Montes, Universidad Politécnica, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Email: eduardo.cuchillo@upm.es

M. A. Morón
Affiliation: Departamento Geometría y Topología, Facultad de Cc. Matemáticas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Email: ma_moron@mat.ucm.es

DOI: 10.1090/S0002-9939-08-09413-6
PII: S 0002-9939(08)09413-6
Keywords: Compact Z-set, canonical cover, nerve of a cover, covering dimension
Received by editor(s): October 12, 2006,
Received by editor(s) in revised form: August 20, 2007
Posted: May 7, 2008
Additional Notes: The authors were supported by the MEC, MTM2006-0825.
Communicated by: Alexander N. Dranishnikov
Copyright of article: Copyright 2008, American Mathematical Society
The copyright for this article reverts to public domain after 28 years from publication.

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