Open AccessThe orbit space of the p -subgroup complex is contractible
Author(s) -
Peter Symonds
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
commentarii mathematici helvetici
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.603
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1420-8946
pISSN - 0010-2571
DOI - 10.1007/s000140050061
Subject(s) - contractible space , mathematics , orbit (dynamics) , space (punctuation) , pure mathematics , combinatorics , computer science , aerospace engineering , engineering , operating system
. We show that the quotient space of the p-subgroup complex of a finite group by the action of the group is contractible. This was conjectured by Webb.
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