Title
Homotopy groups of suspended classifying spaces: An experimental approach.
Abstract
When the results of a computer program are compared to some theorems proved on a theoretical basis three situations can occur: there can be an agreement between both approaches, the computer program can obtain calculations not covered by the theorems, or a discrepancy can be found between both methods. In this paper we report on a work where the three above mentioned situations happen. We have enhanced the Computer Algebra called Kenzo to deal with the computation of homotopy groups of suspended classifying spaces, a problem tackled by Mikhailov and Wu in a paper published in the journal Algebraic and Geometric Topology. Our experimental approach, based on completely different methods from those by Mikhailov and Wu, has allowed us in particular to detect an error in one of their published theorems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1090/S0025-5718-2013-02680-4
MATHEMATICS OF COMPUTATION
Field
DocType
Volume
Discrete mathematics,Classifying space,Singular homology,Algebraic topology,Symmetric group,Group theory,Cofibration,Homotopy,Mathematics,Homotopy group
Journal
82
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
284
0025-5718
4
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.48
2
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ana Romero183.76
J. Rubio220231.12