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Gopal Chandra Dutta

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arXiv2026

On the $m$-dimensional sectional category and induced invariants

In this paper, we systematically study the $m$-dimensional sectional category of a fibration, introduced by Schwarz as an approximating invariant for the sectional category. We develop the basic theory of this invariant, establish its fundamental properties, and show how it gives rise to a hierarchy of induced invariants, including the $m$-dimensional Lusternik--Schnirelmann category, the $m$-topological complexity, and the $m$-homotopic distance between maps. We further investigate the relationships between these $m$-dimensional invariants and their classical analogues, present a variety of examples in which these invariants are computed, and illustrate when they agree with or differ from their classical counterparts. We also introduce the notion of $m$-cohomological distance and study its interaction with the $m$-homotopic distance. Finally, we prove a Bochner-type theorem for $\mathrm{secat}_1$, extending the corresponding theorem of Oprea and Strom for $\mathrm{cat}_1$. We also establish a $\mathrm{cat}_m$ version of Oprea's improvement of Bochner's theorem.

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arXiv2026

Reducibility of self-maps in monoid and its related invariants

Given a positive integer $k$, we investigate the $k$-redcibility of self-maps in the monoid $Å^k(X\vee Y)$, consisting of self-maps that induce isomorphisms on homology groups up to degree $k$. In general, verifying $k$-reducibility is a subtle problem. We show that the $k$-reducibility of a self-map is determine through its induced endomorphisms on homology or cohomology groups. Moreover, under the k-reducibility assumption, the computation of the homology self-closeness number of the wedge sum of spaces essentially reduces to the computation of the homology self-closeness numbers of the individual wedge summands. We generalize the notion of an atomic space to that of an $n$-atomic space and establish some of its fundamental properties. We show that the $k$-reducibility criteria for self-maps in a monoid $Å^k(X)$ is satisfied when the space $X$ decomposes as a wedge sum of distinct $n$-atomic spaces. Finally, we determine the homology self-closeness numbers of wedge sums of distinct $n$-atomic spaces.

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arXiv2025

Parametrized Topological Complexity for a Multi-Robot System with Variable Tasks

We study a generalized motion planning problem involving multiple autonomous robots navigating in a $d$-dimensional Euclidean space in the presence of a set of obstacles whose positions are unknown a priori. Each robot is required to visit sequentially a prescribed set of target states, with the number of targets varying between robots. This heterogeneous setting generalizes the framework considered in the prior works on sequential parametrized topological complexity by Farber and the second author of this article. To determine the topological complexity of our problem, we formulate it mathematically by constructing an appropriate fibration. Our main contribution is the determination of this invariant in the generalized setting, which captures the minimal algorithmic instability required for designing collision-free motion planning algorithms under parameter-dependent constraints. We provide a detailed analysis for both odd and even-dimensional ambient spaces, including the essential cohomological computations and explicit constructions of corresponding motion planning algorithms.

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arXiv2023

Homology self closeness number and cofibration sequence

We study the homology self-closeness numbers of simply connected CW complex and those of the homotopy cofiber. Self-maps of spaces in cofibrations which appear in Homology decomposition are studied. We also consider Postnikov tower and studied the relation of homology self-closeness numbers between homology decomposition and homotopy decomposition.

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arXiv2022

Monoids related to self homotopy equivalences of fibred product

We introduce a nested sequence of monoids related to self-homotopy equivalences of fibrewise pointed spaces, such that the limit is the group of homotopy classes of fibrewise pointed self-equivalences. We explore this monoid for the fibred product in terms of individual spaces. Further we study two related invariants associated to these monoids: self closeness number and self length.

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arXiv2022

Equivariant self-homotopy equivalences of product spaces

Let G be a finite group. We study the group of G-equivariant self-homotopy equivalences of product of G-spaces. For a product of n-spaces, we represent it as product of n-subgroups under the assumption of equivariant reducibility. Further we describe each factor as a split short exact sequence. Also, we obtain an another kind of factorisation, called $LU$ type decomposition, as product of two subgroups.

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