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On diffeomorphisms of even-dimensional discs

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Kupers, Alexander 
Randal-Williams, Oscar  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-2878

Abstract

We determine π∗(BDiff(D2n))⊗Q for 2n≥6 completely in degrees ∗≤4n−10, far beyond the pseudoisotopy stable range. Furthermore, above these degrees we discover a systematic structure in these homotopy groups: we determine them outside of certain "bands" of degrees.

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Keywords

math.AT, math.AT, 55R40, 58D10, 57S05

Journal Title

Journal of the American Mathematical Society

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Journal ISSN

0894-0347
1088-6834

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Publisher

American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Sponsorship
European Research Council (756444)
Leverhulme Trust (PLP-2017-017)
ERC, Leverhulme Trust