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Algebraic Topology/Singular homology

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Definition (standard n-simplex):

The standard -simplex is the set

.

Definition (singular chain complex):

Let be a topological space. The singular chain complex associated to is the chain complex of abelian groups whose -th group is given by the free abelian group over all continuous functions and whose differential is given by the linear extension of the formula

for continuous,
where .