Stable isomorphism classes refer to the equivalence classes of vector bundles where two bundles are considered equivalent if they can be related by a stable operation, such as taking direct sums with trivial bundles. This concept plays a crucial role in K-theory, particularly in understanding the structure of vector bundles and the implications of Bott periodicity on these classes.
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