-algebras and topology of mapping tori
The paper studies applications of -algebras in geometric topology. Namely, a covariant functor from the category of mapping tori to a category of -algebras is constructed; the functor takes continuous maps between such manifolds to stable homomorphisms between the corresponding -algebras. We use this functor to develop an obstruction theory for the torus bundles of dimension , and . In conclusion, we consider two numerical examples illustrating our main results.