Abstract
A well-known formula of R J Herbert's relates the various homology classes represented by the self-intersection immersions of a self-transverse immersion. We prove a geometrical version of Herbert's formula by considering the self-intersection immersions of a self-transverse immersion up to bordism. This clarifies the geometry lying behind Herbert's formula and leads to a homotopy commutative diagram of Thom complexes. It enables us to generalise the formula to other homology theories. The proof is based on Herbert's but uses the relationship between self-intersections and stable Hopf invariants and the fact that bordism of immersions gives a functor on the category of smooth manifolds and proper immersions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1081-1097 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Algebraic & Geometric Topology |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- multiple points
- invariants
- immersions
- bordism
- cobordism
- Herbert's formula