The spectral Sullivan conjecture on symmetric-power layers

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Let pp be a prime, let S(p)\mathbb{S}_{(p)} denote the pp-local sphere spectrum, and let Sppk\mathrm{Sp}^{p^k} denote the pkp^kth symmetric power. Define

L(k)=ΣkSppk/Sppk1S(p).L(k)=\Sigma^{-k}\mathrm{Sp}^{p^k}/\mathrm{Sp}^{p^{k-1}}\mathbb{S}_{(p)}.

For a spectrum XX, write Xs\langle X\rangle^s for its connective Bousfield class, the subcategory generated under colimits and extensions by XX.

The spectral Sullivan conjecture. The connective Bousfield class of L(k)L(k) is the same as that of some type kk finite spectrum.

This proposed generalization arises from the symmetric power filtration and concerns the chromatic complexity of the layers L(k)L(k). The supplied text gives no resolution or further evidence for the claim, so its status remains open.

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Primary source

Ishan Levy, “The spectral Sullivan conjecture”, arXiv:2510.00262 (2025).

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