Models for configuration spaces of points via obstruction theory I

Thomas Willwacher

14/2/23 Published in : arXiv:2302.07369

We derive rational (Sullivan) models for configuration spaces of points on manifolds purely from algebraic considerations via obstruction theory, essentially without the use of analytic or geometric techniques.

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