Homology of complex projective space

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Statement

The homology of complex projective space is given as follows:

Hp(CPn)=Zp=0,2,4,,2n

and zero otherwise.

Proof

We use the CW-complex structure on complex projective space that has exactly one cell in every even dimension till 2n. The cellular chain complex of this thus has Zs in all the even positions till 2n, and hence its homology is Z in all even dimensions till 2n.