Math 601 Spring 2015

Homework 5

Due Thursday February 26 at 1pm in Chris Hays mailbox

(1) Let X be path connected and A ⊂ X.

(a) What is H0 (X, A).
(b) Assuming that A is path connected as well, discuss the relationship between
H1 (X, A) and π1 (X) and π1 (A).
(2) Show that the inclusion A → X induces an isomorphism in homology iff H∗ (X, A) =
0.
(3) Let X be a topological manifold which is path connected. Relate, as much as you
can, the homology of X − p for p ∈ X with the homology of X. What can you say
about H∗ (X, X − p)?
(4) Let A ⊂ X and B ⊂ Y and f : (X, A) → (Y, B) be a continuous map of pairs such
that f : X → Y and the restriction f : A → B are homotopy equivalences. Show
that f∗ : H∗ (X, A) → H∗ (Y, B)) is an isomorphism. Is it necessarily true that f is
a homotopy equivalence of pairs? If not, give a counter example.
(5) Compute the homology of RPn using the Mayer-Vietoris sequence.
(6) (Extra Credit) Find an example where H∗ (X, A) is different from H∗ (X/A).
(7) (Extra Credit) Give an example of a space X which is not contractible, but with
H̃∗ (X) = 0.