Nielsen coincidence theory in arbitrary codimensions

dc.creatorKoschorke, Ulrich
dc.date2004-08-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:10:59Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:10:59Z
dc.descriptionGiven two maps f_1, f_2 : M^m \longrightarrow N^n between manifolds of the indicated arbitrary dimensions, when can they be deformed away from one another? More generally: what is the minimum number MCC (f_1, f_2) of pathcomponents of the coincidence space of maps f'_1, f'_2 where f'_i is homotopic to f_i, i = 1, 2? Approaching this question via normal bordism theory we define a lower bound N (f_1, f_2) which generalizes the Nielsen number studied in classical fixed point and coincidence theory (where m = n). In at least three settings N (f_1, f_2) turns out to coincide with MCC (f_1, f_2): (i) when m < 2n - 2; (ii) when N is the unit circle; and (iii) when M and N are spheres and a certain injectivity condition involving James-Hopf invariants is satisfied. We also exhibit situations where N (f_1, f_2) vanishes, but MCC (f_1, f_2) is strictly positive.
dc.description23 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0408044
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0408044
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/72099
dc.subjectAlgebraic Topology
dc.subjectGeometric Topology
dc.subject55M20; 55M55; 55S35 (Primary) 55P35; 55Q25; 55Q55; 55Q40; 55Q57; 55R42
dc.titleNielsen coincidence theory in arbitrary codimensions
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