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The thom-massey approach to embeddings

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  • Commutative Diagram
  • Cohomology Ring
  • Euler Class
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  • Sphere Bundle

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Thomas, E. (1970). The thom-massey approach to embeddings. In: Peterson, F.P. (eds) The Steenrod Algebra and Its Applications: A Conference to Celebrate N.E. Steenrod's Sixtieth Birthday. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 168. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0058529

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