Workshop on Groups of Self Homotopy Equivalences and related topics
Gargnano, September 5-11 1999.

List of talks

M. Arkowitz
The semigroup of Self Homotopy Classes Which Induce Zero on Homotopy Groups
H. Baues
The number of indecomposable stable homotopy types with torsion free homology
P. Booth
On the Classification of Fibrations whose Fibres are Products of Eilenberg-MacLane Spaces
Abstract: The classifying spaces used are function spaces, constructed from the Eilenberg-MacLane spaces in question. This procedure involves no simplicial sets, no geometric realizations and no infinite limiting processes. As a result, computations can be carried out using the methods of elementary homotopy theory. A group of self homotopy equivalences, i.e. of the product of the Eilenberg-MacLane spaces, plays an important role in this argument.
C. Broto
The monoid of self homotopy equivalences of p-completed classifying spaces of finite groups
Abstract: We study the homnotopy type of the classifying space of the monoid of self homotopy equivalences of the p-completed classifying space of a finite group G. As an application we compare groups extensions of finite p-groups by a finite group G with fibrations where the base space is the classifying space of a finite p-group and fibre is the p-completion of BG.
(This will be based on joint work with Ran Levi and Bob Oliver.)
A. Dold
Spaces of classifying maps and gauge groups
D. L. Ferrario
Equivariant index and homotopic classification of self-maps.
Abstract: We show some results about equivariant self homotopy equivalences of orthogonal spheres, units and idempotents in the Burnside ring.
K. Hardie and K. Kamps
On the homotopy 2-groupoid of a Hausdorff space
Abstract: In the first part of the talk the definition and theory of the homotopy 2-groupoid of a Hausdorff space will be summarised. In the second part, as an application, we describe a new homotopy sequence for Barratt's u-based track groups and a specialisation adapted for computation of homotopy groups of certain spaces of homotopy equivalences over B.
V. Hauschild
Elliptic spaces and Self Homotopy Equivalences
Abstract: An elliptic space $X$ is called star-elliptic if $ H^*(X;Q) $ has no negative derivations. This is equivalent to the fact that $ \pi_{ev}(aut_0X)\otimes_ZQ $ is zero. It is a conjecture of S. Halperin that every elliptic space is star-elliptic. It is shown that for an oriented fibration $ X\to E\to B $ where $ X $ and $ B $ are star-elliptic, then also $ E $ is star-elliptic. This gives numerous examples of elliptic spaces confirming the conjecture of Halperin.
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P. Heath
On the group ${\cal E}(X \times Y)$ of self homotopy equivalences of a Product
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K. Ishiguro
Rational self-equivalences of spaces in the genus of a product of quaternionic projective spaces.
Abstract: The talk will be based on the following paper: "Rational self-equivalences of spaces in the genus of a product of quaternionic projective spaces" J. Math. Soc. Japan 51 (1999),no. 1, 45- -61. by Ishiguro, Kenshi; Moeller, Jesper; Notbohm, Dietrich.
N. Iwase
On some problems by Ganea
D. Kahn
The structure of the Hurewicz homomorphism
Abstract: The group of self equivalences acts on homology and homotopy, but also on the hurewicz homomorphism. this work, joint with chris schwartz, studies the basic simple cases for the hurewicz map. we show when it is epi, split epi, mono, split mono or isomorphic in all dimensions. we supply examples to show that all these basic cases can occur and are distinct. we also start on similar problems for related maps, for example we characterize when the hurewicz map is a rational isomorphism.
H. Marcum
Join constructions and Hopf invariants
Abstract: For each cotriad $A \buildrel{f}\over\leftarrow C \buildrel{g}\over\rightarrow B$ a Hopf invariant $\Sigma\Omega{\cal M}(f,g)\to F(i_f)\ast F(i_g)$ is constructed where ${\cal M}(f,g)$ is the double mapping cylinder and where $F(i_{\bullet})$ denotes the homotopy fiber of the inclusion of base space into mapping cone. This Hopf invariant is natural on cotriads in an expected way. For the cotriad $\ast \leftarrow C\rightarrow \ast$ the construction yields the classical Hopf invariant $\Sigma\Omega\Sigma C\to \Omega\Sigma C\ast\Omega\Sigma C$ arising from the suspension comultiplication on $\Sigma C$ in the manner of Berstein-Hilton. For the cotriad $A\leftarrow A\times B \rightarrow B$ of projection maps a Hopf invariant of the form $$\Sigma\Omega(A\ast B)\to (A\times\Omega(A\ltimes\Sigma B)\ast (B\times\Omega(\Sigma A\rtimes B))$$ is obtained where $\ltimes$ and $\rtimes$ denote the half-smash functors. We establish some properties of this latter example. The main technical tool is a result giving a sum decomposition of the join of diagonal maps $\triangle\ast\triangle$. Recent interest in cotriad Hopf invariants arises in connection with LS category and cone length of a map.
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K. Maruyama
Genus and Self-homotopy equivalence
Abstract: It is known that self homotopy equivalences groups are not genus invariants in general. In this talk, however, we will show that the subgroup of elements which induce the identity on homotopy groups is a genus invariant in some cases.
J. Moller
Homotopy automorphisms of p-compact groups
Abstract: In this survey talk I'll try to sketch various aspects of the theory for loop space automorphisms of p-compact groups.
K. Morisugi
Hopf constructions, Samelson products and suspension maps
Abstract: Let $\alpha\in\pi_p(X)$ and $\beta\in\pi_q(X)$ for an H- space $(X, \mu)$. In this paper we will observe the relation between $\langle E\alpha, E\beta\rangle$ and $E\langle\alpha, \beta\rangle$, where $E: X \to \Omega\Sigma X$ is the suspension map and $\langle\quad, \quad\rangle$ is the Samelson product. Actually, the relation can be described by using the "generalized Hopf constructions". As an application, we determine the group $[\Sigma Sp(2), \Sigma Sp(2)]$.
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J. Mukai
Self-homotopy of a suspension of the real 4-projective space
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P. Pavesic
Stable self-homotopy equivalences
J. W. Rutter
E(X) since Montreal 1988
S. Smith
The rational homotopy nilpotency of some spaces of self-equivalences
Abstract: We determine the structure of the rational homotopy Lie algebra of the classifying space Baut1(X) when X is a formal space with a two-stage Sullivan minimal model. Using known cases of a conjecture of S. Halperin, we compute the center and nilpotency of this graded Lie algebra for a large class of pure, formal spaces X. The latter invariant gives the rational homotopical nilpotency of aut1(X); that is, the length of the longest rationally essential commutator in this monoid. In certain special cases, we obtain a rational factorization of Baut1(X) corresponding to the algebraic factorization of the rational homotopy Lie algebra determined by the center.
M. Spreafico
The classifying space of the gauge group of an SO(3)-bundle over S^2
Abstract: Stable homotopy decompositions of the classifying spaces of the gauge groups of principal SO(3) and U(2)-bundles over the sphere S^2 are obtained using a fibrewise stable splitting theorem for the loop space of an unreduced suspension. The stable decomposition is related to a description of the integral cohomology ring.
G. Triantafillou
On the arithmeticity of the groups of isotopy and pseudoisotopy classes of diffeomorphisms
K. Tsukiyama
Equivariant homotopy equivalences and forgetful map
Abstract: We consider the forgetful map from the group of equivariant self equivalences to the group of non-equivarinat self equivalences. A sufficient condition to this forgetful map being a monomorphism is obtained. Several examples are given.
P. Witbooi
Wedge cancellation and Mislin genus of certain co-H0-spaces
Abstract: We obtain some results on non-cancellation of spheres as wedge summands of certain co-H0-spaces, and Mislin genera of such spaces. The spaces concerned are cones on certain maps X --> Y, such that one of the spaces is a sphere, while the other is a wedge of spheres. We utilize certain results on presentations of finite Z-modules.
J.Z. Pan and M.H. Woo
Phantom maps and forgetful maps
Abstract: In this note, we attack a question posed ten years ago by Tsukiyama about the injectivity of the so called forgetful map. We show that we can insert the forgetful maps in an exact sequence and that the problem can be reduced to the computation of the sequence which turns out unexpectedly to be related to the phantom map problem and the famous Halperin conjecture in rational homotopy theory.
K. Xu
On Nilpotent Subgroups of Self Equivalences of Spaces


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