Spaces which invert weak homotopy equivalences
Algebraic Topology
2019-04-10 v1
Abstract
It is well known that if is a CW-complex, then for every weak homotopy equivalence , the map induced in homotopy classes is a bijection. For which spaces is a bijection for every weak equivalence ? This question was considered by J. Strom and T. Goodwillie. In this note we prove that a non-empty space inverts weak equivalences if and only if it is contractible.
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@article{arxiv.1709.08734,
title = {Spaces which invert weak homotopy equivalences},
author = {Jonathan Ariel Barmak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.08734},
year = {2019}
}
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3 pages