Uniqueness of infinite deloopings for K-theoretic spaces (Q1114968)

The author describes a functor, \(\Phi_ p\), from spaces to spectra which, if X is the zero-th space of an \(\Omega\)-spectrum, sends X to the p-adic completion of the K-theoretic localization, in the sense of Bousfield, of the spectrum associated to X. Using \(\Phi_ p\) the author generalises the results of \textit{J. F. Adams} and \textit{S. B. Priddy} [Math. Proc. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 80, 475-509 (1976; Zbl 0338.55011)] concerning the uniqueness of the infinite deloopings of certain K- theoretic spaces. He also generalises the results of \textit{I. Madsen}, \textit{V. Snaith} and \textit{J. Tornehave} [Math. Proc. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 81, 399-430 (1977; Zbl 0357.55015)] concerning the uniqueness of the infinite deloopings of maps of these K-theoretic spaces.