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A topological proof of Bott periodicity theorem and a characterization of BU (English)
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14 August 1996
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The authors give a simple proof of the Bott periodicity theorem in the complex case: the homotopy equivalence of BU and \(\Omega^2 \text{BSU}\). Their classic tools include complex K-theory and cohomology. They also prove a topological characterization of BU.
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Bott periodicity theorem
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complex K-theory
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cohomology
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