The torsion index ofE8 and other groups

Burt Totaro

doi:10.1215/S0012-7094-05-12922-2

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15 August 2005 The torsion index of

E_8

and other groups

Burt Totaro

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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 $E_8$ is $2^6\cdot3^2\cdot 5$ .

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Burt Totaro. "The torsion index of $E_8$ and other groups." Duke Math. J. 129 (2) 219 - 248, 15 August 2005. https://doi.org/10.1215/S0012-7094-05-12922-2

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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

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Primary: 57T10

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