Infinite sums of unstable Adams operations and cobordism (Q847690)

For a cohomology theory \(E\), let \(\mathcal{A}(E)\) be the ring of additive unstable bidegree \((0, 0)\) operations, that is natural transformations \(E^0(\, -\, )\to E^0(\, -\, )\), where the functor \(E^0(\, - \, )\) is viewed as taking values in abelian groups. Let \(KU\) be the complex \(K\)-theory and let \(MU\) be the complex cobordism theory. The first main result in this article states that \(\mathcal{A}(KU)\) is isomorphic to the center \(Z(\mathcal{A}(MU))\) (as rings). Let \(G\) be the \(p\)-local complex \(K\)-theory and let \(BP\) be the Brown-Peterson theory. The second main result in this article states that \(\mathcal{A}(G)\) is isomorphic to \(Z(\mathcal{A}(BP))\) (as rings).