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loop quantum gravity
Jul25-08, 11:23 AM
Is the statement: the function f:S^n->S^n (the n unit sphere), f(x)=-x preserves orientation iff n is odd
equivalent to: PR^n is orientable iff n is odd where PR^n is the projective real space.

I think the answer is yes, just want to be sure here.

thanks in advance.

gel
Jul25-08, 06:21 PM
yes.