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Cochains and Homotopy Type

Algebraic Topology 2007-10-01 v1

Abstract

Finite type nilpotent spaces are weakly equivalent if and only if their singular cochains are quasi-isomorphic as E-infinity algebras. The cochain functor from the homotopy category of finite type nilpotent spaces to the homotopy category of E-infinity algebras is faithful but not full.

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@article{arxiv.math/0311016,
  title  = {Cochains and Homotopy Type},
  author = {Michael A. Mandell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0311016},
  year   = {2007}
}