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Simplicial Topology

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Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM,volume 1928)

We present a brief overview of the theory of homology and homotopy for simplicial complexes and quotients of simplicial complexes. We also list some of the most important classes of simplicial complexes such as contractible and shellable complexes.

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  • Exact Sequence
  • Simplicial Complex
  • Homotopy Type
  • Relative Homology
  • Homotopy Equivalent

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(2008). Simplicial Topology. In: Simplicial Complexes of Graphs. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1928. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75859-4_3

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