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In this article, first, localizing at odd primes p, we study the self-homotopy groups of SU(4) and Sp(4). Second, we consider the homotopy nilpotency of Sp(4) when localized at odd prime \(p \ge 7\).
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This work is supported (no.10/595) by Urmia University. Also, the author would like to thank the referee for a careful reading of the paper and for his helpful comments.
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Communicated by Mohammad Reza Koushesh.
In memory of Professor Mohammad Ali Asadi-Golmankhaneh.
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Mohammadi, S., Janfada, A.S. On Localized Self-Homotopy Groups of SU(4) and Sp(4). Bull. Iran. Math. Soc. 49, 69 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41980-023-00819-y
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