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Homotopy theory and closed geodesics

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  • Minimal Model
  • Spectral Sequence
  • Betti Number
  • Homotopy Type
  • Loop Space

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McCleary, J. (1990). Homotopy theory and closed geodesics. In: Mimura, M. (eds) Homotopy Theory and Related Topics. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1418. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0083695

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