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Self-homotopy equivalences which induce the identity on homology, cohomology or homotopy groups

Martin Arkowitz, Kenichi Maruyama

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For a based, 1-connected, finite CW-complex X, we study the following subgroups of the group of homotopy classes of self-homotopy equivalences of X: ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homology groups, ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on cohomology groups and ε#dim + r(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homotopy groups in dimensions ⩽ dim X + r. We investigate these groups when X is a Moore space and when X is a co-Moore space. We give the structure of the groups in these cases and provide examples of spaces for which the groups differ. We also consider conditions on X such that ε∗(X) = ε∗(X) and obtain a class of spaces (including compact, oriented manifolds and H-spaces) for which this holds. Finally, we examine ε#dim + r(X) for certain spaces X and completely determine the group when X = Sm × Sn and X = CPn ∨ S2n.

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For a based, 1-connected, finite CW-complex X, we study the following subgroups of the group of homotopy classes of self-homotopy equivalences of X: ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homology groups, ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on cohomology groups and ε#dim + r(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homotopy groups in dimensions ⩽ dim X + r. We investigate these groups when X is a Moore space and when X is a co-Moore space. We give the structure of the groups in these cases and provide examples of spaces for which the groups differ. We also consider conditions on X such that ε∗(X) = ε∗(X) and obtain a class of spaces (including compact, oriented manifolds and H-spaces) for which this holds. Finally, we examine ε#dim + r(X) for certain spaces X and completely determine the group when X = Sm × Sn and X = CPn ∨ S2n.

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For a based, 1-connected, finite CW-complex X, we study the following subgroups of the group of homotopy classes of self-homotopy equivalences of X: ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homology groups, ε∗(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on cohomology groups and ε#dim + r(X), the subgroup of homotopy classes which induce the identity on homotopy groups in dimensions ⩽ dim X + r. We investigate these groups when X is a Moore space and when X is a co-Moore space. We give the structure of the groups in these cases and provide examples of spaces for which the groups differ. We also consider conditions on X such that ε∗(X) = ε∗(X) and obtain a class of spaces (including compact, oriented manifolds and H-spaces) for which this holds. Finally, we examine ε#dim + r(X) for certain spaces X and completely determine the group when X = Sm × Sn and X = CPn ∨ S2n.

Key concepts: Mathematics, Homotopy, Homotopy group, Cohomology, Eilenberg–MacLane space, Classifying space, Homology (biology), Homotopy category

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