Group actions on homotopy spheres

In the first part of the thesis we discuss the rank conjecture of Benson and Carlson. In particular, we prove that if G is a finite p-group of rank 3 and with p odd, or if G is a central extension of abelian p-groups, then there is a free finite G-CW-complex homotopy equivalent to the product of rk(...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klaus, Michele
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35981