On the generalized brace product: relation to $H$-splitting of loop space fibrations \& the $J$-homomorphism
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| author | Basu, Somnath Bhowmick, Aritra Samanta, Sandip |
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| contents | Given a fibration $F \hookrightarrow E \rightarrow B$ with a homotopy section $s: B \rightarrow E$, James introduced a binary product $\left\{, \right\}_s: π_i B \times π_j F \rightarrow π_{i+j-1} F$, called the brace product, which was later generalized by Yoon. We show that the vanishing of this generalized brace product is the precise obstruction to the $H$-splitting of the loop space fibration, i.e., $ΩE \simeq ΩB \times ΩF$ as $H$-spaces. Using rational homotopy theory, we show that for rational spaces, the vanishing of the generalized brace product coincides with the vanishing of the classical James brace product, enabling us to perform the relevant computations. In addition, the notion of $J$-homomorphism is generalized and connected to the generalized brace product. Among the applications, we characterize the homotopy types of certain fibrations, including sphere bundles over spheres. |
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| spellingShingle | On the generalized brace product: relation to $H$-splitting of loop space fibrations \& the $J$-homomorphism Basu, Somnath Bhowmick, Aritra Samanta, Sandip Algebraic Topology 55Q15, 55R15, 55R05, 55R25, 55Q35, 55Q50, 55P10, 55P35, 55P45, 55P62 Given a fibration $F \hookrightarrow E \rightarrow B$ with a homotopy section $s: B \rightarrow E$, James introduced a binary product $\left\{, \right\}_s: π_i B \times π_j F \rightarrow π_{i+j-1} F$, called the brace product, which was later generalized by Yoon. We show that the vanishing of this generalized brace product is the precise obstruction to the $H$-splitting of the loop space fibration, i.e., $ΩE \simeq ΩB \times ΩF$ as $H$-spaces. Using rational homotopy theory, we show that for rational spaces, the vanishing of the generalized brace product coincides with the vanishing of the classical James brace product, enabling us to perform the relevant computations. In addition, the notion of $J$-homomorphism is generalized and connected to the generalized brace product. Among the applications, we characterize the homotopy types of certain fibrations, including sphere bundles over spheres. |
| title | On the generalized brace product: relation to $H$-splitting of loop space fibrations \& the $J$-homomorphism |
| topic | Algebraic Topology 55Q15, 55R15, 55R05, 55R25, 55Q35, 55Q50, 55P10, 55P35, 55P45, 55P62 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.16206 |