Algebraic Topology · Problem 2.2.21

Homology — Allen Hatcher

Mathematics — Topology · euler-characteristic

Problem

If a finite CW complex XX is the union of subcomplexes AA and BB, show that χ(X)=χ(A)+χ(B)−χ(A∩B)\chi(X) = \chi(A) + \chi(B) - \chi(A \cap B).

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