Chern classes and generators

Abstract

We give a simple proof for the fact that algebra generators of the mod 2 cohomology of classifying spaces of exceptional Lie groups are given by Chern classes and Stiefel-Whitney classes of certain representations.

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• On the Stiefel-Whitney classes of the representations associated with Spin(15)
• Chern subrings

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• Mod 3 Chern classes and generators