How Mathematicians Use Homology to Make Sense of Topology | Quanta Magazine | article by Kelsey Houston-Edwards

How Mathematicians Use Homology to Make Sense of Topology | Quanta Magazine

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May 11, 2021

Kelsey Houston-Edwards

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Originally devised as a rigorous means of counting holes, homology provides a scaffolding for mathematical ideas, allowing for a new way to analyze the shapes…

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Looking for accessible articles about deep ideas in topology? Check out @QuantaMagazine. For example, here are three fine recent explainer articles about (1) holes: [link] (2) homology: [link] (3) equivalence