Topology and Geometry Seminar

Location: CL 251

Speaker: Martin Frankland, University of Regina

Title: Introduction to topological \(K\)-theory, part 2

Abstract:  

In this second part, we will further discuss Stiefel manifolds and Grassmannians, as well as stabilization of vector bundles. Next, we will introduce the group \(K^0(X)\) along with its reduced version, and compute some examples. Time permitting, we will use Bott periodicity to extend the group \(K^0(X)\) to a cohomology theory.