On a question of R.H. Bing concerning the fixed point property for two-dimensional polyhedra

In 1969 R.H. Bing asked the following question: Is there a compact two-dimensional polyhedron with the fixed point property which has even Euler characteristic? In this paper we prove that there are no spaces with these properties and abelian fundamental group. We also show that the fundamental grou...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Barmak, Jonathan Ariel, Sadofschi Costa, Iván
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/55548
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/55548
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Fixed Point Property
Homotopy Classification
Nielsen Fixed Point Theory
Two-Dimensional Complexes
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Summary:In 1969 R.H. Bing asked the following question: Is there a compact two-dimensional polyhedron with the fixed point property which has even Euler characteristic? In this paper we prove that there are no spaces with these properties and abelian fundamental group. We also show that the fundamental group of such a complex cannot have trivial Schur multiplier.