On the Hopf algebra structure of the mod 3 cohomology of the exceptional Lie group of type \(E_6\) (Q1570026)

Let \(x_{17}\) be the generator of degree 17 in the Hopf algebra \(H^* (E_6, \mathbb{Z}_3)\) over \({\mathcal A}_3\) the mod 3 Steenrod algebra. The author presents a direct method for the determination of \(\overline{\mu}^* (x_{17})\). Theorem 1.1. As a Hopf algebra over \({\mathcal A}_3\), \(H^* (\widetilde{E}_6, \mathbb{Z}_3)\) is given as \[ \mathbb{Z}_3 [\widetilde{y}_{18}] \otimes \Lambda (\widetilde{x}_9, \widetilde{x}_{11}, \widetilde{x}_{15}, \widetilde{x}_{17}, \widetilde{x}_{19}, \widetilde{x}_{23}), \] where \(\deg \widetilde{x}_k= \deg \widetilde{y}_k= k\). The coproducts are given by \(\overline{\mu}^*(z)= 0\), \((z= \widetilde{x}_k, \widetilde{y}_{19}, \widetilde{y}_{23})\) and the cohomology operations are given by an appropriate table.