The Eilenberg–Zilber theorem #
For simplicial sets K and L, the Alexander–Whitney map
C(K × L; R ⊗ S) ⟶ C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) and the shuffle map back are mutually inverse chain homotopy
equivalences (SSet.eilenbergZilberHomotopyEquiv). Neither composite is the identity on
unnormalized chains. Already for a 1-simplex x of K and a vertex y of L, the
Alexander–Whitney map followed by the shuffle map sends the summand of the 1-simplex (x, s₀ y)
of K × L to itself plus the summand of the degenerate 1-simplex (s₀ x₀, s₀ y), where x₀ is
the initial vertex of x. Both homotopies come from the method of acyclic models.
For shuffle ∘ AW ≃ id (SSet.alexanderWhitneyShuffleHomotopy) the statement used is
SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy. Let φ and ψ be families of chain maps
C(K × L; T) ⟶ C(K × L; T'), natural in maps K ⟶ K' and L ⟶ L', which agree in degree zero.
Then φ and ψ are chain homotopic, through a homotopy natural in K and L
(SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy_hom_naturality). An n-simplex (x, y) of K × L is the image
of the diagonal n-simplex of the model Δ[n] × Δ[n] under the map classifying (x, y), so by
naturality the homotopy is determined by its values on these diagonal simplices. These values are
built by induction on n: the chain that the homotopy must bound on the model is a cycle by the
inductive hypothesis, and the cone from the vertex (0, 0) of Δ[n] × Δ[n]
(SSet.stdSimplex.prodConeChain) bounds it, because this cone is a contracting homotopy in
positive degrees.
For AW ∘ shuffle ≃ id (SSet.shuffleAlexanderWhitneyHomotopy) the statement used is the same
one for families of chain maps C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) ⟶ C(K; R') ⊗ C(L; S')
(SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy). Here the summand of a p-simplex x of K and a
q-simplex y of L is the image of the summand of the pair of top simplices of the models
Δ[p] and Δ[q], so there is one model for each bidegree. The bounding chains on the models come
from the contracting homotopy c ⊗ 1 + e ⊗ c of C(Δ[p]; R') ⊗ C(Δ[q]; S') in positive degrees
(SSet.stdSimplex.tensorConeChain). Here c is the cone from the vertex 0 on either factor
(SSet.stdSimplex.coneChain), and e collapses the vertices of Δ[p] onto the vertex 0
(SSet.stdSimplex.constZeroChain).
Main definitions and results #
SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy: two natural families of chain maps on the simplicial chains of products which agree in degree zero are chain homotopic.SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy_hom_naturality: the homotopy is natural in both simplicial sets.SSet.alexanderWhitney_shuffle_f_zero: the Alexander–Whitney map followed by the shuffle map is the identity in degree zero.SSet.alexanderWhitneyShuffleHomotopy: the Alexander–Whitney map followed by the shuffle map is chain homotopic to the identity.SSet.stdSimplex.tensorConeChain: the contracting homotopy ofC(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S)in positive degrees, withSSet.stdSimplex.tensorConeChain_dits boundary formula.SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy: two natural families of chain maps on tensor products of simplicial chains which agree in degree zero are chain homotopic, andSSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy_hom_naturality: the homotopy is natural.SSet.shuffle_alexanderWhitney_f_zero: the shuffle map followed by the Alexander–Whitney map is the identity in degree zero.SSet.shuffleAlexanderWhitneyHomotopy: the shuffle map followed by the Alexander–Whitney map is chain homotopic to the identity.SSet.eilenbergZilberHomotopyEquiv: the Alexander–Whitney map is a chain homotopy equivalence with homotopy inverse the shuffle map.
References #
- S. Eilenberg and J. A. Zilber, On products of complexes, Amer. J. Math. 75 (1953).
- S. Eilenberg and S. Mac Lane, Acyclic models, Amer. J. Math. 75 (1953).
- C. Weibel, An Introduction to Homological Algebra, Sections 8.5 and 8.6.
Acyclic models for products of simplicial sets. Two families φ and ψ of chain maps
C(K × L; T) ⟶ C(K × L; T') on the simplicial chains of products, natural in both simplicial sets
and equal in degree zero, are chain homotopic. The homotopy is natural in K and L
(SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy_hom_naturality).
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The homotopy of SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy is natural in both simplicial sets.
The homotopy of SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy is natural in both simplicial sets.
In degree zero, the Alexander–Whitney map followed by the shuffle map is the identity: both
maps send the summand of a vertex (x, y) to the summand of x tensored with that of y, and
back.
In degree zero, the Alexander–Whitney map followed by the shuffle map is the identity: both
maps send the summand of a vertex (x, y) to the summand of x tensored with that of y, and
back.
The Eilenberg–Zilber homotopy shuffle ∘ AW ≃ id: the Alexander–Whitney map
C(K × L; R ⊗ S) ⟶ C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) followed by the shuffle map is chain homotopic to the
identity of C(K × L; R ⊗ S). The homotopy is the one given by acyclic models,
SSet.prodChainComplexHomotopy, and so is natural in K and L.
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The cone on the tensor product C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S), as a map raising the degree by one:
c ⊗ 1 + e ⊗ c, where c is the cone from the vertex 0 on either factor
(SSet.stdSimplex.coneChain) and e collapses the 0-chains of Δ[a] onto the vertex 0
(SSet.stdSimplex.constZeroChain). It is a contracting homotopy in positive degrees
(SSet.stdSimplex.tensorConeChain_d).
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On a summand of bidegree (0, s), the cone on C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S) is
c ⊗ 1 + e ⊗ c.
On a summand of bidegree (0, s), the cone on C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S) is
c ⊗ 1 + e ⊗ c.
On a summand of bidegree (r + 1, s), the cone on C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S) is the cone on
the first factor.
On a summand of bidegree (r + 1, s), the cone on C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S) is the cone on
the first factor.
The cone on C(Δ[a]; R) ⊗ C(Δ[b]; S) is a contracting homotopy in positive degrees:
∂ (c ∘ σ) = σ - c ∘ ∂ σ for a chain σ of positive degree. On a summand u ⊗ v this combines
the boundary formulas of the cones on the two factors with the Koszul sign rule.
Acyclic models for tensor products of simplicial chains. Two families φ and ψ of chain
maps C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) ⟶ C(K; R') ⊗ C(L; S'), natural in both simplicial sets and equal in
degree zero, are chain homotopic. The homotopy is natural in K and L
(SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy_hom_naturality).
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The homotopy of SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy is natural in both simplicial sets.
The homotopy of SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy is natural in both simplicial sets.
In degree zero, the shuffle map followed by the Alexander–Whitney map is the identity: both
maps send the summand of a pair of vertices (x, y) to the summand of the vertex (x, y) and
back.
In degree zero, the shuffle map followed by the Alexander–Whitney map is the identity: both
maps send the summand of a pair of vertices (x, y) to the summand of the vertex (x, y) and
back.
The Eilenberg–Zilber homotopy AW ∘ shuffle ≃ id: the shuffle map
C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) ⟶ C(K × L; R ⊗ S) followed by the Alexander–Whitney map is chain homotopic to
the identity of C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S). The homotopy is the one given by acyclic models,
SSet.tensorChainComplexHomotopy, and so is natural in K and L.
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The Eilenberg–Zilber theorem: the Alexander–Whitney map
C(K × L; R ⊗ S) ⟶ C(K; R) ⊗ C(L; S) is a chain homotopy equivalence, with homotopy inverse the
shuffle map.
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