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On the cohomology of stable map spaces
We describe an approach to calculating the cohomology rings of stable map
spaces. The method we use is due to Akildiz-Carrell and employs a C^*-action
and a vector field which is equivariant with respect to this C^*-action. We
give an explicit description of the big Bialynicky-Birula cell of the
C^*-action on Mbar_00(P^n,d) as a vector bundle on Mbar_0d. This is used to
calculate explicitly the cohomology ring of Mbar_00(P^n,d) in the cases d=2 and
d=3. Of particular interest is the case as n approaches infinity.Comment: 63 page