Download or read book The Algebra of Secondary Cohomology Operations written by Hans-Joachim Baues and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-12 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The algebra of primary cohomology operations computed by the well-known Steenrod algebra is one of the most powerful tools of algebraic topology. This book computes the algebra of secondary cohomology operations which enriches the structure of the Steenrod algebra in a new and unexpected way. The book solves a long-standing problem on the algebra of secondary cohomology operations by developing a new algebraic theory of such operations. The results have strong impact on the Adams spectral sequence and hence on the computation of homotopy groups of spheres.