Pairings of function spaces

Pairings and copairings of topological spaces induce pairings of function spaces. These induced pairings of function spaces are studied. For this purpose, the C-open topology of function spaces is studied for subcategories C of Top. It is shown that the C-open topology enjoys good properties for homotopy theory. Making use of the C-open topology, theory of induced pairings is established and fundamental results on pairings which deduce various commutativity properties of elements in homotopy set are extended to function spaces.     

Parametrized spaces model locally constant homotopy sheaves

We prove that the homotopy theory of parametrized spaces embeds fully and faithfully in the homotopy theory of simplicial presheaves, and that its essential image consists of the locally homotopically constant objects. This gives a homotopy-theoretic version of the classical identification of covering spaces with locally constant sheaves. We also prove a new version of the classical result that spaces parametrized over X are equivalent to spaces with an action of ΩX. This gives a homotopy-theoretic version of the correspondence between covering spaces and π₁-sets. We then use these two equivalences to study base change functors for parametrized spaces.     

Fixed points and graph images for minimal maps on the once punctured torus

A fixed point detection theorem for a family of maps defined on the once punctured torus is proved. As a consequence, we produce an example of a homotopy class [f] of self-maps on the once punctured torus that illustrates the following: (i) there is a map in the homotopy class that has no fixed points, and (ii) if the image of f lies in a 1-complex that embeds as a homotopy equivalence, then f must have a fixed point.     

Commutativity in special unitary groups at odd primes

It is a classical result by Bott that SU(s) and SU(t) homotopy commute in SU(n) if and only if s+t?n. We consider the p-localization analog of this problem and give an answer at odd primes.     

An Explicit Ladder of Homotopy Categories

For an upper triangular matrix ring, an explicit ladder of height $2$ of triangle functors between homotopy categories is constructed. Under certain conditions, the author obtains a localization sequence of homotopy categories of acyclic complexes of injective modules.     

Lifting homotopy T-algebra maps to strict maps

The settings for homotopical algebra—categories such as simplicial groups, simplicial rings, _A∞$A_{\infty }$ spaces, _E∞$E_{\infty }$ ring spectra, etc.—are often equivalent to categories of algebras over some monad or triple T. In such cases, T is acting on a nice simplicial model category in such a way that T descends to a monad on the homotopy category and defines a category of homotopy T-algebras. In this setting there is a forgetful functor from the homotopy category of T-algebras to the category of homotopy T-algebras.     

Equivariant collapses and the homotopy type of iterated clique graphs

The clique graph K(G) of a simple graph G is the intersection graph of its maximal complete subgraphs, and we define iterated clique graphs by K⁰(G)=G, Kⁿ⁺¹(G)=K(Kⁿ(G)). We say that two graphs are homotopy equivalent if their simplicial complexes of complete subgraphs are so. From known results, it can be easily inferred that Kⁿ(G) is homotopy equivalent to G for every n if G belongs to the class of clique-Helly graphs or to the class of dismantlable graphs. However, in both of these cases the collection of iterated clique graphs is finite up to isomorphism. In this paper, we show two infinite classes of clique-divergent graphs that satisfy G?Kⁿ(G) for all n, moreover Kⁿ(G) and G are simple-homotopy equivalent. We provide some results on simple-homotopy type that are of independent interest.     

Convergence of the homotopy path for a full-Newton step infeasible interior-point method

Roos [C. Roos, A full-Newton step O(n) infeasible interior-point algorithm for linear optimization. SIAM J. Optim. 16 (4) (2006) 1110-1136 (electronic)] proposed a new primal-dual infeasible interior-point method for linear optimization. This new method can be viewed as a homotopy method. In this work, we show that the homotopy path has precisely one accumulation point in the optimal set. Moreover, this accumulation point is the analytic center of a subset of the optimal set and depends on the starting point of the infeasible interior-point method.     

Closed Simplicial Model Structures for Exterior and Proper Homotopy Theory

The notion of exterior space consists of a topological space together with a certain nonempty family of open subsets that is thought of as a system of open neighbourhoods at infinity while an exterior map is a continuous map which is continuous at infinity. The category of spaces and proper maps is a subcategory of the category of exterior spaces.In this paper we show that the category of exterior spaces has a family of closed simplicial model structures, in the sense of Quillen, depending on a pair {T,T} of suitable exterior spaces. For this goal, for a given exterior space T, we construct the exterior T-homotopy groups of an exterior space under T. Using different spaces T we have as particular cases the main proper homotopy groups: the Brown–Grossman, erin–Steenrod, p-cylindrical, Baues–Quintero and Farrell–Taylor–Wagoner groups, as well as the standard (Hurewicz) homotopy groups.The existence of this model structure in the category of exterior spaces has interesting applications. For instance, using different pairs {T,T}, it is possible to study the standard homotopy type, the homotopy type at infinity and the global proper homotopy type.     

Universal Abelian H-spaces

The question of the existence of universal homotopy commutative and homotopy associative H-spaces (called Abelian H-spaces) is studied. Such a space T(X) would prolong a map from X into an Abelian H-space to a unique H-map from T into X. Examples of such pairs (X,T) are given and conditions are discussed which limit the possible spaces X for which such a T can exist. Contrary to published assertions, the Anick spaces are shown not to be universal Abelian H-spaces for the corresponding Moore spaces; however conditions are discussed which could lead to a universal property with respect to a more limited range of targets, and a restricted universal property is proven.     

Strong homotopy induced by adjacency structure

This paper generalizes the concept of SA-homotopy in finite topological adjacency category, which is introduced in our previous work, to graph category and discusses its properties. We prove that every SA-strong deformation retract of a simple graph G could be obtained by removing trivial vertices one by one, which makes it possible to allow an iterative algorithm of finding all SA-strong deformation retracts of G. We also obtain that two simple graphs are SA-homotopy equivalent if and only if they have graph isomorphic cores. Compared with the graph homotopy transformation defined by S.T. Yau et al. and the s-homotopy transformation defined by R. Boulet et al., the main advantage of SA-homotopy transformation is that it could reflect correspondences between vertices, and hence it more accurately describe the transformation process than the graph homotopy transformation and s-homotopy transformation. As an application of SA-homotopy on graphs, we introduce the mapping class group of a graph, which also shows its advantage over the graph homotopy transformation and the s-homotopy transformation.     

On homotopy groups of quandle spaces and the quandle homotopy invariant of links

For a quandle X, the quandle space BX is defined, modifying the rack space of Fenn, Rourke and Sanderson (1995) [13], and the quandle homotopy invariant of links is defined in Z[π₂(BX)], modifying the rack homotopy invariant of Fenn, Rourke and Sanderson (1995) [13]. It is known that the cocycle invariants introduced in Carter et al. (2005) [3], Carter et al. (2003) [5], Carter et al. (2001) [6] can be derived from the quandle homotopy invariant.In this paper, we show that, for a finite quandle X, π₂(BX) is finitely generated, and that, for a connected finite quandle X, π₂(BX) is finite. It follows that the space spanned by cocycle invariants for a finite quandle is finitely generated. Further, we calculate π₂(BX) for some concrete quandles. From the calculation, all cocycle invariants for those quandles are concretely presented. Moreover, we show formulas of the quandle homotopy invariant for connected sum of knots and for the mirror image of links.     

Groupoids and Faà di Bruno formulae for Green functions in bialgebras of trees

We prove a Faà di Bruno formula for the Green function in the bialgebra of P-trees, for any polynomial endofunctor P. The formula appears as relative homotopy cardinality of an equivalence of groupoids.     

Gaussian waves in the Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation demonstrate one role of the auxiliary function H(x, t) in the homotopy analysis method

We apply the method of homotopy analysis to study the Fitzhugh-Nagumo equation.

u_t=u_xx+u(u-α)(1-u),     

Fundamental group of homotopy colimits

We give a general version of theorems due to Seifert-van Kampen and Brown about the fundamental group of topological spaces. We consider here the fundamental group of a general homotopy colimit of spaces. This includes unions, direct limits and quotient spaces as special cases. The fundamental group of the homotopy colimit is determined by the induced diagram of fundamental groupoids via a simple commutation formula. We use this framework to discuss homotopy (co-)limits of groups and groupoids as well as the useful Classification Lemma 6.4. Immediate consequences include the fundamental group of a quotient spaces by a group action and of more general colimits. The Bass-Serre and Haefliger's decompositions of groups acting on simplicial complexes is shown to follow effortlessly. An algebraic notion of the homotopy colimit of a diagram of groups is treated in some detail.     

Global Homotopy Formulas on <Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis>-concave <Emphasis Type="Italic">CR</Emphasis> Manifolds for Small Degrees

Using functional analysis, we derive from local homotopy formulas for the tangential Cauchy-Riemann operator a global homotopy formula for compact CR manifolds without loss of regularity.