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The non-existence of odd primary Arf invariant elements in stable homotopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Douglas C. Ravenel
Douglas C. Ravenel
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University of Washington, Seattle
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In this paper we will show that certain elements of order p (p an odd prime) on the 2-line of the Adams-Novikov spectral sequence support non-trivial differentials and therefore do not detect elements in the stable homotopy groups of spheres. These elements are analogous to the so-called Arf invariant elements of order 2, hence the title. However, it is evident that the methods presented here do not extend to the prime 2.

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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 83 , Issue 3 , May 1978 , pp. 429 - 443
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1978

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