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The Quillen model category of topological spaces

Algebraic Topology 2017-10-24 v3

Abstract

We give a complete and careful proof of Quillen's theorem on the existence of the standard model category structure on the category of topological spaces. We do not assume any familiarity with model categories.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1508.01942,
  title  = {The Quillen model category of topological spaces},
  author = {Philip S. Hirschhorn},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.01942},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Added remarks about the various categories of topological spaces to which the theorem applies