Finite group actions on manifolds without odd cohomology

arXiv1310.6565MaRDI QIDQ6245877FDOQ6245877

Ignasi Mundet i Riera

Publication date: 24 October 2013

Abstract: Let $X$ be a compact smooth manifold, possibly with boundary. Denote by $X_1,dots,X_r$ the connected components of $X$. Assume that the integral cohomology of $X$ is torsion free and supported in even degrees. We prove that there exists a constant $C$ such that any finite group $G$ acting smoothly and effectively on $X$ has an abelian subgroup $A$ of index at most $C$, which can be generated by at most $su{m}_i[dim{X}_i/2]$ elements, and which satisfies $chi(X_i^A)=chi(X_i)$ for every $i$. This proves, for all such manifolds $X$, a conjecture of 'Etienne Ghys. An essential ingredient of the proof is a result on finite groups by Alexandre Turull and the author which uses the classification of finite simple groups.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite transformation groups (57S17)

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