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The complete Steenrod algebra at odd primes

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We study the complete Steenrod algebra \({{\hat{{\fancyscript A}}}}\) for an odd prime p and its relations with the generalized Dickson algebra on infinitely many generators, as a \({\mathbb{Z} [\frac{1}{p}]}\)-graded algebra.

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Ciampella, A. The complete Steenrod algebra at odd primes. Ricerche mat. 57, 65–79 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11587-008-0030-0

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