Author Archives: Jeremy Brazas

Infinite Commutativity (Part I)

The Eckmann-Hilton Principle is a classical argument in algebraic topology/algebra. This argument allows you to conclude that an operation which may be expressed in two different ways (imagine that it may be applied both horizontally and vertically when written) is … Continue reading

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Spanier Groups: a modern take on vintage covering space theory

Edwin H. Spanier’s 1966 Algebraic Topology book is a true classic. Well-written and precise, I still find myself referring to it regularly even though it is really “old.” Spanier takes a unique approach to covering space theory that I haven’t … Continue reading

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Higher Dimensional Earrings

The (1-dimensional) earring space is a 1-dimensional Peano continuum (connected, locally path-connected, compact metric space) constructed by adjoining a shrinking sequence of circles at a single point. The importance of stems from the fact that this is the prototypical space … Continue reading

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