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Equivariant formality for rational $\C_{p^k}$-spaces

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In this paper, we discuss equivariant formality for spaces equipped with a primary cyclic group action. We study the behavior of equivariant formality with some topological constructions. The algebraic complexity needs to deal with injectivity. In the end, we discuss equivariant intrinsic formality.

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Rekha Santhanam, Bittu Singh, Soumyadip Thandar. 2026-10-14. Equivariant formality for rational $\C_{p^k}$-spaces. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.15822

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