Homotopy groups of compact Hausdorff spaces with trivial shape
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Abstract:
Given a collection $\{ {\pi _n}:n = 1,2, \cdots \}$ of countable groups such that ${\pi _i}$ is abelian and admits ${\pi _1}$ as a group of operators for $i \geqq 2$, we construct here an arcwise connected compact metric space of trivial shape whose $j$th homotopy group is isomorphic to ${\pi _j}$ for $j = 1,2, \cdots$ . The isomorphisms preserve the action of the first group on the higher groups. Thus, the homotopy groups of a compact metric space of trivial shape may be quite arbitrary.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1974 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 44 (1974), 500-504
- MSC: Primary 54C56; Secondary 55E05
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1974-0346736-7
- MathSciNet review: 0346736