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K-groups of rings and the homology of their elementary matrix groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2009

Janet Aisbett
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics University of QueenslandSt. Lucia 4067 Queensland, Australia
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Abstract

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Low dimensional algebraic K-groups of a commutative ring are described in terms of the homology of its elementary matrix group. This approach is prompted by recent successful computations of low-dimensional K-groups using group homology methods, and it builds on the identity K2(R)=H2(ER).

Type
Research Article
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1985

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