Abstract
We compute Grothendieck's torsion index of a compact Lie group for all simply connected groups and all groups of adjoint type. In particular, the torsion index of the group is .
Citation
Burt Totaro. "The torsion index of and other groups." Duke Math. J. 129 (2) 219 - 248, 15 August 2005. https://doi.org/10.1215/S0012-7094-05-12922-2
Information
Published: 15 August 2005
First available in Project Euclid: 27 September 2005
zbMATH: 1093.57011
MathSciNet: MR2165542
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1215/S0012-7094-05-12922-2
Subjects:
Primary:
57T10
Rights: Copyright © 2005 Duke University Press
