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Contractible space

In mathematics, a topological space X is contractible if the identity map on X is null-homotopic, i.e. if it is homotopic to some constant map. Intuitively, a contractible space is one that can be continuously shrunk to a point within that space.

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Locally contractible spaces

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Contractible space

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples13
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Contractible space

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related to Locally contractible spaces · 9
Contractible space → Algebraic Topology, Contractible, For, If, In, In Hatcher's, Locally, The, This
related to Properties · 4
Contractible space → For, It, Similarly, Therefore

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contractible space locally point homotopy topological map spaces every connected groups simply null-homotopic one trivial cone properties homotopic since strongly

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Contractible spacerelated to Locally contractible spacesThis0.60section
Contractible spacerelated to Locally contractible spacesIn Hatcher's0.60section
Contractible spacerelated to Locally contractible spacesAlgebraic Topology0.60section
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Contractible spacerelated to Locally contractible spacesLocally0.60section
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Contractible spacerelated to PropertiesIt0.60section
Contractible spacerelated to PropertiesTherefore0.60section
Contractible spacerelated to PropertiesSimilarly0.60section

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