Positive Scalar Curvature of Totally Nonspin Manifolds
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In this paper we address the issue of positive scalar curvature on oriented nonspin compact manifolds whose universal cover is also nonspin. We provide a conjecture for an obstruction to such curvature in this venue that takes into account all the data known to date. The conjecture is proved for a wide class of closed manifolds based on their fundamental group structure.
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