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A multiplicative universal property for real algebraic $K$-theory

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: We prove that the real $K$-theory functor is lax symmetric monoidal. Moreover, it is initial among those real functors $\mathsf{Wald}_\infty^\mathrm{gd}\to\mathsf{Sp}^{C_2}$ that are additive and lax symmetric monoidal.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2609.26741

Authors: Heine, Hadrian, Spitzweck, Markus, Verdugo, Paula

Institutions: Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, Osnabrück University

Language: English

Topic: Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology

Subfield: Mathematical Physics

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7214102803

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