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k\(<n>\)-theories of bordisms with singularities and \(k<n>\)-orientability of fibre bundles. (Russian) Zbl 0547.55001

There are two main results in this paper. The first gives a description of the homotopy types of the spectra \(k<n>\) corresponding to bordism theories with singularities for which \(\pi_*(k<n>)=({\mathbb{Z}}/p)[t]\) with dim t\(=2(p^ n-1)\) for a prime p. The main tool used is the Postnikov tower of such a spectrum \(k<n>\), together with the corresponding invariants which are higher-order cohomology operations denoted \(\tilde Q_ n^{(s)}\). The second result gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a vector bundle or sphere bundle to be \(k<n>\)-orientable, namely all the operations \(\tilde Q_ n^{(s)}\) must act trivially on the Thom class of the bundle.
Reviewer: P.Landweber

MSC:

55N22 Bordism and cobordism theories and formal group laws in algebraic topology
55N20 Generalized (extraordinary) homology and cohomology theories in algebraic topology
55R25 Sphere bundles and vector bundles in algebraic topology
55S20 Secondary and higher cohomology operations in algebraic topology