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The moduli space of real curves and a Z/2-equivariant Madsen-Weiss theorem
- "Galatius, Madsen, Tillmann, and Weiss proved that the classifying space of the category of 2-cobordisms is equivalent to the loopspace of a particular Thom spectrum. We show that this is in fact a Z/2-equivariant equivalence, where we equip all spaces with a Z/2-action which is motivated by complex conjugation of complex curves. In order to do this, we prove an equivariant delooping theorem which shows that grouplike topological monoids with Z/2-action are Z/2-equivalent to loopspaces. Furthermore, we motivate our choice of Z/2-action by showing that it determines a Z/2-space BDiff_g whose fixed points classify real curves."
- "The moduli space of real curves and a Z/2-equivariant Madsen-Weiss theorem"