Algebraic Topology · Problem 2C.3

Cohomology — Allen Hatcher

Mathematics — Topology · complex-projective-space-fixed-point-free

Problem

Verify that the formula f(z1,⋯ ,z2k)=(zˉ2,−zˉ1,zˉ4,−zˉ3,⋯ ,zˉ2k,−zˉ2k−1)f(z_1, \cdots, z_{2k}) = (\bar{z}_2, -\bar{z}_1, \bar{z}_4, -\bar{z}_3, \cdots, \bar{z}_{2k}, -\bar{z}_{2k-1}) defines a map f:C2k→C2kf: \mathbb{C}^{2k} \to \mathbb{C}^{2k} inducing a quotient map CP2k−1→CP2k−1\mathbb{CP}^{2k-1} \to \mathbb{CP}^{2k-1} without fixed points.

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