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A streamlined proof of Goodwillie's n-excisive approximation

Algebraic Topology 2014-10-01 v2

Abstract

We give a shorter proof of Lemma 1.9 from Goodwillie, "Calculus III", which is the key step in proving that the construction P_nF gives an n-excisive functor.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0812.1324,
  title  = {A streamlined proof of Goodwillie's n-excisive approximation},
  author = {Charles Rezk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.1324},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Expanded introduction

R2 v1 2026-06-21T11:49:06.202Z