The eta invariant, \(Pin^ c\) bordism, and equivariant \(Spin^ c\) bordism for cyclic 2-groups (Q1072200)

The eta invariant and equivariant Stiefel-Whitney numbers completely detect \(Z_ n\) equivariant \(Spin^ c\) bordism and \(Pin^ c\) bordism. The additive structure of \(Pin^ c\) bordism and of equivariant \(Spin^ c\) bordism for cyclic 2-groups is determined using these invariants. Let n be a power of 2 and let \(A_{2k-1}(n)\subseteq {\tilde \Omega}_{2k- 1}^{Spin^ c}(BZ_ n)\) be the subgroup generated by all \(Spin^ c\) structures on \(S^{2k-1}/Z_ n\). Let \(\ker_*(\eta,h)\) be the kernel of all eta invariants. Then: \({\tilde \Omega}{}_*\!^{Spin^ c}(BZ_ n)=A_*(n)\otimes Z[CP^ 2,CP^ 4,...]\oplus \ker (\eta,n)\), \(A_{2k- 1}(n)=\tilde K(S^{2k+1}/Z_ n)\) and \(\ker (\eta,n)=\tilde H_*(BZ_ n;Tor(\Omega_*\!^{Spin^ c}))\), \(\Omega_*\!^{Pin^ c}={\tilde \Omega}_{*+1}^{Spin^ c}(BZ_ 2)\).