A Short Note on Mapping Cylinders
Algebraic Topology
2012-07-16 v2
Abstract
Given a homotopy equivalence f between two topological spaces we assemble well known pieces and unfold them into an explicit formula for a strong deformation retraction of the mapping cylinder of f onto its top.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1206.1277,
title = {A Short Note on Mapping Cylinders},
author = {Alex Aguado},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.1277},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures