Loop Space Decompositions of Moment-Angle Complexes Associated to Flag Complexes

Abstract

We prove that the loop space of the moment-angle complex associated with the k-skeleton of a flag complex belongs to the class $\mathcal{P}$ of spaces homotopy equivalent to a finite-type product of spheres and loops on simply connected spheres. To do this, a general result showing $\mathcal{P}$ is closed under retracts is proved.