We prove that all groups can be realized as fundamental groups of compact spaces if and only if no measurable cardinals exist. If the cardinality of a group G is nonmeasurable then the compact space K such that G = π₁K may be chosen so that it is path connected.
Let f: (X,A) → (X,A) be a relative map of a pair of compact polyhedra. We introduce a new relative homotopy invariant , which is a lower bound for the component numbers of fixed point sets of the self-maps in the relative homotopy class of f. Some properties of are given, which are very similar to those of the relative Nielsen number N(f;X,A).
Let f: (X,A) → (X,A) be a self map of a pair of compact polyhedra. It is known that f has at least N(f;X,A) fixed points on X. We give a sufficient and necessary condition for a finite set P (|P| = N(f;X,A)) to be the fixed point set of a map in the relative homotopy class of the given map f. As an application, a new lower bound for the number of fixed points of f on Cl(X-A) is given.
Let f be a continuous self-map of a smooth compact connected and simply-connected manifold of dimension m ≥ 3 and r a fixed natural number. A topological invariant , introduced by the authors [Forum Math. 21 (2009)], is equal to the minimal number of r-periodic points for all smooth maps homotopic to f. In this paper we calculate for all self-maps of S³.
The problem of description of the set Per(f) of all minimal periods of a self-map f:X → X is studied. If X is a rational exterior space (e.g. a compact Lie group) then there exists a description of the set of minimal periods analogous to that for a torus map given by Jiang and Llibre. Our approach is based on the Haibao formula for the Lefschetz number of a self-map of a rational exterior space.
Let f be a smooth self-map of m-dimensional, m ≥ 4, smooth closed connected and simply-connected manifold, r a fixed natural number. For the class of maps with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers of iterations the authors introduced in [Graff G., Kaczkowska A., Reducing the number of periodic points in smooth homotopy class of self-maps of simply-connected manifolds with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers, Ann. Polon. Math. (in press)] the topological invariant J[f] which is equal to the...
We describe a connection between Nielsen fixed point theory and symplectic Floer homology for surfaces. A new asymptotic invariant of symplectic origin is defined.
The study of fixed points of continuous self-maps of compact manifolds involves geometric topology in a significant way in topological fixed point theory. This survey will discuss some of the questions that have arisen in this study and indicate our present state of knowledge, and ignorance, of the answers to them. We will limit ourselves to the statement of facts, without any indication of proof. Thus the reader will have to consult the references to find out how geometric topology has contributed...