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The loop space $Ω_X$ of a pointed topological space $X$ is the space of based maps from the circle $\mathbb S^1$ to $X$ with the compact-open topology.

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On the naturality of the bar construction

Let $X$ be a based space. Then the Moore loop space $MX$ is defined to be the topological monoid whose points are based loops $[0,a] \to X$ where $a \ge 0$ is allowed to vary. Composition is gotten b …
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What is the delooping of a looping?

A simple example should indicate the general phenomenon: Let $A$ be a discrete based set. The $\Omega A$ is a point, so $B \Omega A$ is a point. The general phenomenon is this: $B\Omega A$ is always …
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The free smooth path space on a manifold

Let $M$ be a closed, smooth manifold and let $PM$ be the space of unbased piecewise smooth paths $[0,1] \to M$. Then restricting a path to its boundary gives a map $$ PM \to M \times M . $$ Question …
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Proof of the ''trangression theorem''

They are equal up to sign. If $F\to E\to B$ is a Hurewicz fibration, where $B$ is well-pointed, then we have a factorization $E\to E/F \to B$ and we have the Barratt-Puppe extension $E/F \to \Sigma …
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classifying space of orthogonal groups

$BO$ can be defined as the colimit over $(k,n)$ of Grassmanians $G_k(\Bbb R^n)$ of $k$-dimensional linear subspaces of $\Bbb R^n$ (the limit over $n$ is defined by standard inclusions $\Bbb R^n \subse …
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