Classifying spaces for families of subgroups
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+ | * The family of finite subgroups $\mathcal{FIN}$. | ||
+ | * The family of virtually cyclic subgroups $\mathcal{VCYC}$. | ||
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1 Introduction
Given a discrete group and a family of subgroups (see Definition 2.1 below) of , there is a -CW complex, , that classifies -CW complexes with isotropy contained in . That is, for every -CW complex , there is a -equivariant map that is unique up to -equivariant homotopy. This universal property implies that is unique up to -homotopy. For this reason is known as the classifying space (or universal space) of for the family .
2 Construction and examples
Definition (Family of Subgroups) 2.1. A family of subgroups of a discrete group is a collection of subgroups of that is closed under conjugation and taking subgroups.
Examples of families are:
- The trivial family, , containing only the trivial subgroup.
- The family of all subgroups, .
- The family of finite subgroups .
- The family of virtually cyclic subgroups .
3 Invariants
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4 Classification/Characterization
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5 Further discussion
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6 References
This page has not been refereed. The information given here might be incomplete or provisional. |