On Pierce-like idempotents and Hopf invariants (Q1415230)

In the pointed homotopy category, let \(A\) be a commutative cogroup and \(Y=Y_1\vee\cdots \vee Y_n\) where \(n\geq 2\). The authors define and study a complete set of idempotents on \([A,Y]\). They show that a map \(f: X\rightarrow Y\) induces a generalized Hopf invariant HI\(_f\) which is a functorial sum of HI\(_L\) for \(L\subset \{1,\dots,n\}\), \(| L| \geq 2\). This work is related to \textit{P. Selick} [Topology 17, 407--412 (1978; Zbl 0403.55021)], \textit{M.Walker} [J. Lond. Math. Soc., II Ser.19, 153--155 (1979; Zbl 0407.55015)] and \textit{P. Hilton} [Fundam. Math. 61, 199--214 (1967; Zbl 0171.44202)].