Homology, Homotopy and Applications

Volume 10 (2008)

Number 3

Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Douglas C. Ravenel and W. Stephen Wilson

W. Stephen Wilson’s contributions to homotopy theory

Pages: 15 – 25

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4310/HHA.2008.v10.n3.a2

Author

Martin Bendersky (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunter College, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.)

Abstract

This paper is a survey of Steve’s work on BP and periodic cohomology theories. It was presented as a talk given in March 2007 at a conference celebrating Steve’s 60th birthday.

Keywords

cobordism

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification

55N22, 55Q51, 55S25

Published 1 January 2008