Decomposability of the mod \(p\) Whitehead element (Q674587)

This paper presents necessary and sufficient conditions for the \(\text{mod }p\) Whitehead element \(w_n\in \pi_{2np-3}(S^{2n-1})\) to be represented as a composition of some elements of positive stems in the homotopy groups of spheres. The authors also give necessary and sufficient conditions for \(w_n\) to be represented as Toda bracket of some elements of positive stems in the homotopy groups of spheres. The problem studied is the odd primary version of the one studied by Iriye and Morisugi.