@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The generators $e$ and $f$ in the last proof are related by the so called \Def{W
$$\pi_\ast(S^n)\tensor\Q=\text{the free whitehead algebra on 1 generator}. $$
}
Together with the fact that all groups $\pi_i(S^n)$ are finitely generated (this was proven by Serre \cite{serre}) we can conclude that $\pi_i(S^n)$ is a finite group unless $i=n$ or $i=2n-1$ when $n$ is even. The fact that $\pi_i(S^n)$ are finitely generated can be proven by the Serre-Hurewicz theorems (\TheoremRef{serre-hurewicz}) when taking the Serre class of finitely generated abelian groups.
Together with the fact that all groups $\pi_i(S^n)$ are finitely generated (this was proven by Serre \cite{serre}) we can conclude that $\pi_i(S^n)$ is a finite group unless $i=n$ or $i=2n-1$ when $n$ is even. The fact that $\pi_i(S^n)$ are finitely generated can be proven by the Serre-Hurewicz theorems (\TheoremRef{serre-hurewicz}) when taking the Serre class of finitely generated abelian groups (but this requires a weaker notion of a Serre class, and stronger theorems, than the one given in this thesis).
@ -19,10 +19,19 @@ Serre gave weaker axioms for his classes and proves some of the following lemmas
\begin{itemize}
\item The class $\C=\{0\}$. With this class the following Hurewicz and Whitehead theorem will simply be the classical statements.
\item The class $\C$ of all torsion groups. Using this class we can prove the rational version of the Hurewicz and Whitehead theorems.
\itemLet $P$ be a set of primes, then define a class $\C$ of torsion groups for which all $p$-subgroups are trivial for all $p \in P$. This can be used to \emph{localize} at $P$.
\itemThe class $\C$ of all uniquely divisible groups. Note that these groups can be given a unique $\Q$-vector space structure (and conversely every $\Q$-vector space is uniquely divisible).
\end{itemize}
}
The most important properties we need of a Serre class are the following:
\Lemma{Serre-properties}{
Let $\C\subset\Ab$ be a Serre class. Then we have:
\begin{enumerate}
\item If $A \in\C$, then $A \tensor B \in\C$ for all $B$.
\item If $A \in\C$, then $H(A)\in\C$ ($H(A)$ is the group homology of $A$).
\end{enumerate}
}
\Definition{serre-class-maps}{
Let $\C$ be a Serre class and let $f: A \to B$ be a map of abelian groups. Then $f$ is a $\C$-isomorphism if both the kernel and cokernel lie in $\C$.
}
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Note that this is the graded tensor product, and that the term $H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)\tensor H_0(F)= H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)$ and that this identification is compatible with the induced map $p_\ast : H_{i+1}(E^{k+1}, E^k)\to H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)$ (hence the map is surjective). To prove that the map is a $\C$-iso, we need to prove that the kernel is in $\C$. The kernel is the sum of the following terms, with $l \geq1$:
Note that this is the graded tensor product, and that the term $H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)\tensor H_0(F)= H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)$ and that this identification is compatible with the induced map $p_\ast : H_{i+1}(E^{k+1}, E^k)\to H_{i+1}(B^{k+1}, B^k)$ (hence the map is surjective). To prove that the map is a $\C$-iso, we need to prove that the kernel is in $\C$. The kernel is the sum of the following terms, with $1\leq l \leq i+1$:
$$ H_{i+1-l}(B^{k+1}, B^k)\tensor H_l(F). $$
Now we can use the assumption that $H_l(F)\in\C$ for $l \geq1$.
Now we can use the assumption that $H_l(F)\in\C$ for $1\leq l < n$ and that for $B \in\C$ we have $A \tensor B \in\C$ for all $A$ (by \LemmaRef{Serre-properties}). This concludes that the kernel $H_{i+1-l}(B^{k+1}, B^k)\tensor H_l(F)$ is indeed in $\C$. And hence the induced map is a $\C$-iso for all