2023/01/02 by Milićević, Nikola
Computer Science · Mathematics · #05C20 #54A05 #55N10 #Algebraic Topology (math.AT) #Category Theory (math.CT) #FOS: Mathematics #General Topology (math.GN) #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2301.00660
openalex publication_date 2023/01/02 · openalex created_date 2023/01/06 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
We extend some basic results from the singular homology theory of topological spaces to the setting of Čech's closure spaces. We prove analogues of the excision and Mayer-Vietoris theorems and the Hurewicz theorem in dimension one. We use these results to calculate examples of singular homology groups of spaces that are not topological but are often encountered in applied topology, such as simple undirected graphs. We focus on the singular homology of roots of unity with closure structures arising from considering nearest neighbors. These examples can then serve as building blocks along with our Mayer-Vietoris and excision theorems for computing the singular homology of more complex closure spaces.