EXAMPLES OF FREE ACTIONS ON PRODUCTS OF SPHERES

Publication date 30 November 2009

Abstract: We construct a non-abelian extension

G a m m a

of

S^{1}

by

c y 3 i m e s c y 3

, and prove that

G a m m a

acts freely and smoothly on

S^{5} i m e s S^{5}

. This gives new actions on

S^{5} i m e s S^{5}

for an infinite family

c P

of finite 3-groups. We also show that any finite odd order subgroup of the exceptional Lie group

G_{2}

admits a free smooth action on

S^{11} i m e s S^{11}

. This gives new actions on

S^{11} i m e s S^{11}

for an infinite family

c E

of finite groups. We explain the significance of these families

c P

,

c E

for the general existence problem, and correct some mistakes in the literature.

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