 K-theory Thom class (source code)

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= K-theory Thom class
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For a complex vector bundle $E\to X$, the K-theory Thom class
$$
\lambda_E\in\widetilde K^0(\operatorname{Th}(E))
$$
generates the Thom isomorphism $K^i(X)\cong\widetilde K^i(\operatorname{Th}(E))$.

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