Math 549.
A solution to the Arf-Kervaire invariant problem.
Spring, 2010.

The purpose of this course is to describe the recent solution to the Arf-Kervaire invariant problem by Mike Hill, Mike Hopkins and myself. I will begin with a historical introduction to the problem, then outline the homotopy theory needed for the proof and then describe the proof itself.

Mike Hill Mike Hopkins
For more information about the problem, including links to relevant papers and talks we have given on it, see my Arf-Kervaire invariant page.

 
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