Kirby–Siebenmann invariant

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo topological manifolds
gptkbp:describes obstruction to smoothing a topological manifold
gptkbp:dimensions greater than or equal to 5
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kirby–Siebenmann invariant
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robion_Kirby
gptkb:Laurence_Siebenmann
gptkbp:relatedTo PL structures
smoothing theory
topological manifolds of dimension ≥ 5
gptkbp:takesValuesIn H^4(M;Z/2Z)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robion_Kirby
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5