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We prove here that a certain 14 connected finite complex cannot admit the structure of anH-space. Thea andc invariants of Zabrodsky are used here. It was conjectured by Adams and Wilkerson that the complex described admitted anH-structure.
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Partially supported by the National Science Foundation No. DMS 88219453.
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Lin, J.P., Williams, F. On 14-connected finiteH-spaces. Israel J. Math. 66, 274–288 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02765898
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02765898