Algebra/Topology Seminar by Agnes Beaudry

Talk by Agnes Beaudry (University of Colorado)

Title: bo and tmf-resolutions

Abstract: In this talk, I will talk about Mahowald's proof of the telescope conjecture at height n=1, which relies on the bo-resolution for a certain type 1 spectrum. Then, I will compare this with the tmf-resolution for a height 2 analogue of this spectrum and use this setup to illustrate the ideas behind Mahowald-Ravenel-Schick's incomplete argument that the Telescope Conjecture fails at height n=2.