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On distinguishing spaces not homotopy-equivalent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

M.H. Eggar
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Scotland
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Abstract

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A non-pathological example is given of two topological spaces which have isomorphic homotopy groups, homology groups and cohomology ring and which cannot be distinguished from each other by the Whitehead product structure. A family of examples can be constructed likewise.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1994

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