A 50 -Year View of Diffeomorphism Groups Allen Hatcher Question: For a smooth compact manifold M can one determine the homotopy type of its diffeomorphism group Diff(M) ? Why this is interesting:

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Date: 2012-05-07 08:19:51 Differential topology Algebraic topology Geometric topology Diffeomorphism Diff Cobordism H-cobordism Mapping class group Characteristic class Topology Surgery theory Abstract algebra		A 50 -Year View of Diffeomorphism Groups Allen Hatcher Question: For a smooth compact manifold M can one determine the homotopy type of its diffeomorphism group Diff(M) ? Why this is interesting: Add to Reading List Source URL: www.math.cornell.edu Download Document from Source Website File Size: 69,98 KB Share Document on Facebook

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