On the $v_1$ periodicity of the Moore space

Abstract

We present progress in trying to verify a long-standing conjecture by Mark Mahowald on the $v_1$-periodic component of the classical Adams spectral sequence for a Moore space $M$. The approach we follow was proposed by John Palmieri in his work on the stable category of $A$-comodules. We improve on Palmieri's work by working with the endomorphism ring of $M$ - $End(M)$ thus resolving some of the initial difficulties of his approach and formulating a conjecture of our own that would lead to Mahowald's formulation.