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Some new embeddings and nonimmersions of real projective spaces
Author(s):
Donald
M.
Davis;
Vitaly
Zelov
Journal:
Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.
128
(2000),
3731-3740.
MSC (1991):
Primary 57R40
Posted:
June 14, 2000
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Abstract:
We obtain new families of embeddings and nonimmersions of real projective spaces in Euclidean space. The method involves obstruction theory, and includes several new insights.
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Additional Information:
Donald
M.
Davis
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
Email:
dmd1@lehigh.edu
Vitaly
Zelov
Affiliation:
Microsoft Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina
Email:
vitalyze@microsoft.com
DOI:
10.1090/S0002-9939-00-05444-7
PII:
S 0002-9939(00)05444-7
Keywords:
Embeddings,
immersions,
real projective spaces,
obstruction theory
Received by editor(s):
February 12, 1999
Posted:
June 14, 2000
Communicated by:
Ralph Cohen
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2000,
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