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		<title>Vipul at 21:01, 2 April 2011</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l17&quot;&gt;Line 17:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Relation with universal covering space==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Relation with universal covering space==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The universal covering space of the torus &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is [[Euclidean space]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\R^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, and in fact &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n \cong \R^n/\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; where the latter is the lattice of points with integer coordinates. The universal cover is a [[contractible space]], and this is equivalent to the observation that &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;an &lt;/del&gt;aspherical space.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The universal covering space of the torus &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is [[Euclidean space]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\R^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, and in fact &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n \cong \R^n/\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; where the latter is the lattice of points with integer coordinates. The universal cover is a [[contractible space]], and this is equivalent to the observation that &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;a path-connected &lt;/ins&gt;aspherical space.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;In particular, &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; can be viewed as a [[classifying space]] for the infinite discrete group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Facts used in computation==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Facts used in computation==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# [[Homotopy of spheres]] (in particular, homotopy groups of the [[circle]])&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# [[Homotopy of spheres]] (in particular, homotopy groups of the [[circle]])&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# [[Homotopy group of product is product of homotopy groups]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# [[Homotopy group of product is product of homotopy groups]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Vipul at 21:00, 2 April 2011</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l12&quot;&gt;Line 12:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k = 1&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: The [[fundamental group]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_1(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, i.e., the product of &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; copies of the infinite cyclic group. In other words, it is the free abelian group of rank &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k = 1&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: The [[fundamental group]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_1(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, i.e., the product of &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; copies of the infinite cyclic group. In other words, it is the free abelian group of rank &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k \ge 2&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: Any higher homotopy group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_k(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the [[trivial group]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k \ge 2&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: Any higher homotopy group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_k(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the [[trivial group]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;In particular, this means that any torus is an [[aspherical space]].&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The universal covering space of the torus &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is [[Euclidean space]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\R^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, and in fact &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n \cong \R^n/\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; where the latter is the lattice of points with integer coordinates. The universal cover is a [[contractible space]], and this is equivalent to the observation that &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is an aspherical space.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Vipul: Created page with &quot;{{homotopy invariant computation| invariant = homotopy group| space = torus}}  This article gives the key facts about the computation of homotopy groups for the &lt;math&gt;n&lt;/math...&quot;</title>
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		<updated>2011-04-02T20:58:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;{{homotopy invariant computation| invariant = homotopy group| space = torus}}  This article gives the key facts about the computation of &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Homotopy_group&quot; title=&quot;Homotopy group&quot;&gt;homotopy groups&lt;/a&gt; for the &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{homotopy invariant computation|&lt;br /&gt;
invariant = homotopy group|&lt;br /&gt;
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This article gives the key facts about the computation of [[homotopy group]]s for the &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;-torus &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;T^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, defined as the product of &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; copies of the [[circle]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Statement==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_k(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is given as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k = 0&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: The [[set of path components]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_0(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the one-point set, and we can think of it as the [[trivial group]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k = 1&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: The [[fundamental group]] &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_1(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\mathbb{Z}^n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;, i.e., the product of &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; copies of the infinite cyclic group. In other words, it is the free abelian group of rank &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;n&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Case &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;k \ge 2&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt;: Any higher homotopy group &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\pi_k(T^n)&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the [[trivial group]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Facts used in computation==&lt;br /&gt;
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# [[Homotopy of spheres]] (in particular, homotopy groups of the [[circle]])&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Homotopy group of product is product of homotopy groups]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Vipul</name></author>
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