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Main Author: Tokuda, Tomoki
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18507
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contents In this paper, we compute the singular cohomology groups $H^*(C_2(M);\mathbb{F}_2)$ of the ordered 2-configuration space $C_2(M)$ as $Σ_2$-representations. Using the result, we determine the mod 2 cohomology of the unordered 2-configuration space $B_2(M)$ as a $H^*(\mathbb{R}P^{\infty};\mathbb{F}_2)$-module. As a corollary of our computation, we see that the Stiefel--Whitney height of $M$ is $2$ or $3$ when $M$ is orientable or not, respectively.
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spellingShingle Mod 2 cohomology of 2-configuration space of a closed surface and Stiefel--Whitney class
Tokuda, Tomoki
Algebraic Topology
Representation Theory
In this paper, we compute the singular cohomology groups $H^*(C_2(M);\mathbb{F}_2)$ of the ordered 2-configuration space $C_2(M)$ as $Σ_2$-representations. Using the result, we determine the mod 2 cohomology of the unordered 2-configuration space $B_2(M)$ as a $H^*(\mathbb{R}P^{\infty};\mathbb{F}_2)$-module. As a corollary of our computation, we see that the Stiefel--Whitney height of $M$ is $2$ or $3$ when $M$ is orientable or not, respectively.
title Mod 2 cohomology of 2-configuration space of a closed surface and Stiefel--Whitney class
topic Algebraic Topology
Representation Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18507