Borel construction

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:homotopy_quotient
gptkbp:application defining equivariant cohomology
studying group actions on topological spaces
gptkbp:category gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:topology
gptkbp:defines Given a topological group G acting on a space X, the Borel construction is the quotient (EG × X)/G, where EG is a contractible free G-space.
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
homotopy theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Borel construction
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Armand_Borel
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:fiber
classifying space
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:equivariant_cohomology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transformation_Groups
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6