On almost free torus actions and Horrocks conjecture

Abstract

We construct a model for cohomology of a space $X$ equipped with a torus $T$ action, whose homotopy orbit space $X_T$ is formal. This model represents Koszul complex of its equivariant cohomology. Studying homological properties of modules over polynomial ring we derive new bounds on homological rank (dimension of cohomology ring) of $X$ equipped with almost free torus action. We give a proof of toral rank conjecture for spaces with formal quotient in the case of torus dimension $\le 5$.

arXiv comment8 pages, revised version: mistakes in the original version are corrected