Classifying space for O(n)


In mathematics, the classifying space for the orthogonal group O may be constructed as the Grassmannian of n-planes in an infinite-dimensional real space.

Cohomology ring

The cohomology ring of with coefficients in the field of two elements is generated by the Stiefel–Whitney classes:

Infinite classifying space

The canonical inclusions induce canonical inclusions on their respective classifying spaces. Their respective colimits are denoted as:
is indeed the classifying space of.

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