Find a simply connected full-holonomy Spin(7) manifold with odd Euler characteristic
Find a simply connected compact torsion-free Spin(7) manifold with full Spin(7) holonomy and odd Euler characteristic, thereby realizing the nonzero degree-one class \(\mu_7=\eta\) on a full-holonomy target.
References
We do not know a simply connected compact example with full Spin(7) holonomy and odd Euler characteristic.
— Chiral Spin(7) Sigma Models and Topological Modular Forms
(2609.11856 - Yu, 10 Sep 2026) in Section 6, subsection “The SU(4) obstruction and the chiral sigma model,” final paragraph