On the infinite loop space structure of the cobordism category

DOI10.2140/AGT.2017.17.1021zbMATH Open1380.55010arXiv1505.03490OpenAlexW1832629750MaRDI QIDQ518834FDOQ518834

Authors: Hoang Kim Nguyen 

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Published in: Algebraic \& Geometric Topology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We show an equivalence of infinite loop spaces between the classify- ing space of the cobordism category, with infinite loop space structure induced by taking disjoint union of manifolds, and the infinite loop space associated to the Madsen-Tillmann spectrum.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1505.03490

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zbMATH Keywords

infinite loop spacescobordism categoryGamma-spacesMadsen-Tillmann spectrum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Topological quantum field theories (aspects of differential topology) (57R56) Infinite loop spaces (55P47) Other types of cobordism (57R90)

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