Poincaré Duality Spaces

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==Introduction==
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== Introduction ==
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==Definition==
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A ''Poincaré pair'' of dimension $d$ consists of a finitely dominated CW pair $(X,\partial X)$ for which there exists $$(\mathcal{L},[X])$$ in which
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*$\mathcal{L}$ is a bundle of local coefficients on $X$ which is free abelian of rank one, and
A ''Poincaré pair'' of dimension $d$ consists of a pair of spaces $(X,\partial X)$ such that there exists a pair $(\mathcal{L},[X])$ in which $\mathcal{L}$ is a bundle of local coefficients on $X$ which is free abelian of rank one and $[X] \in H_d(X,\partial X;\mathcal {L})$ are such that
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* $[X] \in H_d(X,\partial X;\mathcal {L})$ is a class such that
$$ \cap [X] : H^*(X;\mathcal{B}) \to H_{d-*}(X,\partial X;\mathcal{B} \otimes \mathcal{L})$$
$$ \cap [X] : H^*(X;\mathcal{B}) \to H_{d-*}(X,\partial X;\mathcal{B} \otimes \mathcal{L})$$
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are isomorphisms.
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is an isomorphism. Here, $\mathcal B$ is allowed to range over all local coefficient bundles on $X$.
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Here, $\mathcal B$ is allowed to range over all local coefficient bundles on $X$,
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but in fact it is sufficient to check the condition when $\mathcal{B}$ is the local coefficient bundle over $X$
If $(X,\partial X)$ is a finitely dominated pair, then it suffices to check the
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associated with $\Bbb Z[\pi]$, where $\pi$ is the fundamental groupoid of $X$.
condition when $\mathcal{B}$ is local coefficient bundle over $X$ defined by
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$\Bbb Z[\pi]$, with $\pi$ the fundamental groupoid of $X$.
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==Notes==
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* If $\partial X = \emptyset$, one says that $X$ is a ''Poincaré duality space.'' (In view of this, perhaps better terminology would be to call $(X,\partial X)$ a ''Poincaré duality space with boundary.'')
* If $\partial X = \emptyset$, one says that $X$ is a ''Poincaré duality space.'' (In view of this, perhaps better terminology would be to call $(X,\partial X)$ a Poincaré space with boundary.)
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* $\mathcal L$ is called an ''orientation sheaf'' and $[X]$ is called a ''fundamental class.'' The pair $(\mathcal L,[X])$ is unique up to unique isomorphism.
* One typically assumes that $(X,\partial X)$ is finitely dominated.
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* If $(X,\partial X)$ with respect to $(\mathcal{L},[X])$ a Poincar\'e pair of dimension $d$, then $\partial X$ is a Poincaré space of dimension $d-1$ with respect to $(\mathcal {L}_{|\partial X},\partial [X])$, where $\partial: H_d(X;\mathcal{L}) \to H_{d-1}(\partial X;\mathcal{L}_{|\partial X})$ is the boundary homomorphism.
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* $\mathcal L$ is called an ''orientation sheaf'' and $[X]$ is called a fundamental class. The pair $(\mathcal L,[X])$ is unique up to unique isomorphism.
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* If $(X,\partial X)$ with respect to $(\mathcal{L},[X])$ a Poincar\'e pair of dimension $d$, then $\partial X$ is a of a Poincaré space of dimension $d-1$ with respect to $(\mathcal {L}_{|\partial X},\partial [X])$, where $\partial: H_d(X;\mathcal{L}) \to H_{d-1}(\partial X;\mathcal{L}_{|\partial X})$ is the boundary homomorphism.
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* A finite CW complex $X$ admits the structure of a Poincaré duality space of dimension $n$ if and only if there exists a framed compact smooth manifold $M$ of dimension $m \ge n+3$ such $M$ is homotopy equivalent to $X$ and the inclusion $\partial M \subset M$ has homotopy fiber homotopy equivalent to $S^{m-n-1}$.
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==Example==
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A compact (smooth, PL, TOP or homology) manifold $X$ of dimension $d$ is a Poincaré duality space of dimension $d$, where $\mathcal L$ is the orientation sheaf of $X$
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A compact (smooth, PL, TOP or homology) manifold $(X,\partial X)$ of dimension $d$ is a Poincaré duality pair of dimension $d$, where $\mathcal L$ is the orientation sheaf of $X$ and $[X]$ is the manifold fundamental class.
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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Definition

A Poincaré pair of dimension d consists of a finitely dominated CW pair (X,\partial X) for which there exists
\displaystyle (\mathcal{L},[X])
in which
  • \mathcal{L} is a bundle of local coefficients on X which is free abelian of rank one, and
  • [X] \in H_d(X,\partial X;\mathcal {L}) is a class such that
\displaystyle  \cap [X] : H^*(X;\mathcal{B}) \to H_{d-*}(X,\partial X;\mathcal{B} \otimes \mathcal{L})

and

\displaystyle  \cap [X] : H^*(X,\partial X;\mathcal{B}) \to H_{d-*}(X;\mathcal{B} \otimes \mathcal{L})

are isomorphisms.

Here, \mathcal B is allowed to range over all local coefficient bundles on X, but in fact it is sufficient to check the condition when \mathcal{B} is the local coefficient bundle over X associated with \Bbb Z[\pi], where \pi is the fundamental groupoid of X.

3 Notes

  • If \partial X = \emptyset, one says that X is a Poincaré duality space. (In view of this, perhaps better terminology would be to call (X,\partial X) a Poincaré duality space with boundary.)
  • \mathcal L is called an orientation sheaf and [X] is called a fundamental class. The pair (\mathcal L,[X]) is unique up to unique isomorphism.
  • If (X,\partial X) with respect to (\mathcal{L},[X]) a Poincar\'e pair of dimension d, then \partial X is a Poincaré space of dimension d-1 with respect to (\mathcal {L}_{|\partial X},\partial [X]), where \partial: H_d(X;\mathcal{L}) \to H_{d-1}(\partial X;\mathcal{L}_{|\partial X}) is the boundary homomorphism.
  • A finite CW complex X admits the structure of a Poincaré duality space of dimension n if and only if there exists a framed compact smooth manifold M of dimension m \ge n+3 such M is homotopy equivalent to X and the inclusion \partial M \subset M has homotopy fiber homotopy equivalent to S^{m-n-1}.

4 Example

A compact (smooth, PL, TOP or homology) manifold (X,\partial X) of dimension d is a Poincaré duality pair of dimension d, where \mathcal L is the orientation sheaf of X and [X] is the manifold fundamental class.

5 References

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