The mod 2 equivariant cohomology algebras of configuration spaces

Nguyên H. V. Hung

Vol. 143 (1990), No. 2, 251–286

DOI: 10.2140/pjm.1990.143.251

Abstract

The mod 2 equivariant cohomology algebras of configuration spaces are determined by means of the Dickson characteristic classes, which are derived from the modular invariants of the general linear groups GL(n, ℤ₂) and closely related to the Stiefel-Whitney classes.

Mathematical Subject Classification 2000

Primary: 55P99

Secondary: 55S10, 57T99

Milestones

Received: 8 January 1987

Revised: 1 March 1988

Published: 1 June 1990