The Mayer–Vietoris sequence in singular cohomology #
Let U and V be open subsets of a topological space X with U ∪ V = X, let R and M be
objects of a k-linear abelian category with coproducts, and write Hⁿ(-) for singular
cohomology Hⁿ(-; R, M), the cohomology of Hom(C(-; R), M). This file constructs the
Mayer–Vietoris long exact sequence
⋯ ⟶ Hⁿ(X) ⟶ Hⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V) ⟶ Hⁿ(U ∩ V) ⟶ Hⁿ⁺¹(X) ⟶ ⋯,
whose first map is (j_U^*, j_V^*) and whose second map is i_U^* - i_V^*, the i and j
being the inclusions. These are the maps dual to the maps j_U + j_V and (i_U, -i_V) of the
Mayer–Vietoris sequence in singular homology. The connecting morphism is natural in maps of
covered spaces.
The construction dualizes the one in homology. For a pushout square of simplicial sets
t
X₁ ⟶ X₂
l| |r
v v
X₃ ⟶ X₄
b
whose top map is a monomorphism, the Mayer–Vietoris short exact sequence of chain complexes is
split in each degree, so applying Hom(-, M) keeps it short exact
(SSet.shortExact_mayerVietorisCochainShortComplex). Its cohomology sequence is a long exact
sequence ⋯ ⟶ Hⁿ(X₄) ⟶ Hⁿ(X₂) ⊞ Hⁿ(X₃) ⟶ Hⁿ(X₁) ⟶ Hⁿ⁺¹(X₄) ⟶ ⋯, natural in maps of pushout
squares. For the singular simplicial sets of U ∩ V, U, V and the subcomplex of singular
simplices of X lying in U or in V, the small-chain theorem identifies the cohomology of that
subcomplex with the singular cohomology of X (TauCeti.smallSingularCohomologyIso).
Main definitions and results #
SSet.shortExact_mayerVietorisCochainShortComplex: the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence of a pushout square of simplicial sets is short exact.SSet.mayerVietorisCochainToBiprod,SSet.mayerVietorisCochainFromBiprodandSSet.mayerVietorisCochainδ: the maps of its long exact cohomology sequence, exact bySSet.mayerVietorisCochain_exact₁,SSet.mayerVietorisCochain_exact₂andSSet.mayerVietorisCochain_exact₃, with connecting morphism natural in maps of pushout squares (SSet.mayerVietorisCochainδ_naturality); the other two maps are natural as well (SSet.mayerVietorisCochainToBiprod_naturality,SSet.mayerVietorisCochainFromBiprod_naturality).TauCeti.smallSingularCohomologyIso: restricting cochains to the chains subordinate to an open cover is an isomorphism on cohomology, natural in maps of covered spaces (TauCeti.smallSingularCohomologyIso_naturality); equivalently, that restriction is a quasi-isomorphism (TauCeti.quasiIso_cochainComplexMap_smallSingularSubcomplex_ι).TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietorisToBiprodandTopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietorisFromBiprod: the mapsHⁿ(X) ⟶ Hⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V)andHⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V) ⟶ Hⁿ(U ∩ V).TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietorisδ: the connecting morphismHⁿ(U ∩ V) ⟶ Hᵐ(X),n + 1 = m, characterized byTopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietorisδ_comp_homologyMap.TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietoris_exact₁,TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietoris_exact₂,TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietoris_exact₃: exactness atHᵐ(X), atHⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V)and atHⁿ(U ∩ V).TopCat.mono_singularCohomologyMayerVietorisToBiprod_zero: injectivity at the degree-zero endpoint.TopCat.singularCohomologyMayerVietorisδ_naturality: naturality of the connecting morphism.
References #
- A. Hatcher, Algebraic Topology, Section 3.1, the Mayer–Vietoris sequences in cohomology.
The cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence Hom(C(X₄), M) ⟶ Hom(C(X₂), M) ⊞ Hom(C(X₃), M) ⟶ Hom(C(X₁), M) of a commutative square of simplicial sets, with first map (r^*, b^*) and second
map t^* - l^*. It is the image under Hom(-, M) of the chain Mayer–Vietoris sequence, once
Hom(C(X₂) ⊞ C(X₃), M) is identified with Hom(C(X₂), M) ⊞ Hom(C(X₃), M).
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The cochain Mayer–Vietoris short exact sequence. For a pushout square of simplicial sets whose top map is a monomorphism, the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is short exact.
The long exact sequence of a pushout square #
The first map Hⁿ(X₄) ⟶ Hⁿ(X₂) ⊞ Hⁿ(X₃) of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence, with
components r^* and b^*.
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The second map Hⁿ(X₂) ⊞ Hⁿ(X₃) ⟶ Hⁿ(X₁) of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence, the
difference t^* - l^*.
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The first map of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is natural in maps of squares.
The first map of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is natural in maps of squares.
The second map of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is natural in maps of squares.
The second map of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is natural in maps of squares.
The cochain Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism Hⁿ(X₁) ⟶ Hᵐ(X₄), where n + 1 = m: the
connecting morphism of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris short exact sequence.
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The cochain Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism is the connecting morphism of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris short exact sequence.
Exactness of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hᵐ(X₄).
Exactness of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hⁿ(X₂) ⊞ Hⁿ(X₃).
Exactness of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hⁿ(X₁).
The map H⁰(X₄) ⟶ H⁰(X₂) ⊞ H⁰(X₃) at the start of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence is a
monomorphism.
Naturality of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism in maps of pushout squares.
Naturality of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism in maps of pushout squares.
The isomorphism on singular cohomology induced by restricting cochains to the chains
subordinate to an open cover. It is dual to TauCeti.smallSingularHomologyIso.
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The small-chain cohomology isomorphism is the map induced by the inclusion of the singular simplices subordinate to the cover.
Restricting singular cochains to the chains subordinate to an open cover is a quasi-isomorphism, since the inclusion of those chains is a chain homotopy equivalence.
The small-chain cohomology isomorphism is natural under maps carrying members of one cover into members of another.
The first map Hⁿ(X) ⟶ Hⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V) of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence in singular cohomology,
with components the restrictions j_U^* and j_V^* along the inclusions.
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The second map Hⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V) ⟶ Hⁿ(U ∩ V) of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence in singular
cohomology, the difference i_U^* - i_V^* of the restrictions along the inclusions of U ∩ V.
It is dual to the map (i_U, -i_V) of the homology sequence.
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The long exact sequence of an open cover by two sets #
The Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism Hⁿ(U ∩ V) ⟶ Hᵐ(X) in singular cohomology, where
n + 1 = m, for an open cover of X by U and V. It is the connecting morphism of the cochain
Mayer–Vietoris sequence of the singular simplices lying in U, in V and in U or V, followed
by the inverse of the restriction isomorphism from the cohomology of X.
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Followed by restriction to the singular simplices lying in U or in V, the Mayer–Vietoris
connecting morphism is the connecting morphism of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence of those
simplices. Since that restriction is an isomorphism on cohomology, this characterizes it.
Followed by restriction to the singular simplices lying in U or in V, the Mayer–Vietoris
connecting morphism is the connecting morphism of the cochain Mayer–Vietoris sequence of those
simplices. Since that restriction is an isomorphism on cohomology, this characterizes it.
Exactness of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hᵐ(X).
Exactness of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hⁿ(U) ⊞ Hⁿ(V).
Exactness of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence at Hⁿ(U ∩ V).
The map H⁰(X) ⟶ H⁰(U) ⊞ H⁰(V) at the start of the Mayer–Vietoris sequence is a
monomorphism.
Naturality of the Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism. A map f : X ⟶ Y carrying U into
U' and V into V' commutes with the connecting morphisms, where U ∩ V ⟶ U' ∩ V' is the
restriction of f.
Naturality of the Mayer–Vietoris connecting morphism. A map f : X ⟶ Y carrying U into
U' and V into V' commutes with the connecting morphisms, where U ∩ V ⟶ U' ∩ V' is the
restriction of f.