The universality of equivariant complex bordism (Q1601778)

The authors show that for any abelian compact Lie group \(A\), every \(A\)-equivariant complex vector bundle is \(E\)-orientable, where \(E\) is a complex orientable equivariant cohomology theory (Theorem 1.1). To obtain the result, they calculate the complex orientable homology and cohomology of all complex Grassmannians. Moreover, they show that for a complex oriented cohomology theory \(E^*_A (\cdot)\) with orientation in cohomological degree 2, there is a unique ring map \(MU\to E\) of \(A\)-spectra under which the orientation of \(E\) is the image of the canonical orientation, and conversely, a map \(MU\to E\) of ring \(A\)-spectra gives \(E\) the structure of a complex oriented cohomology theory with orientation in cohomological degree 2 (Theorem 1.2).