\sigma_j\delta_i &= \delta_{i-1}\sigma_j \hspace{0.5cm}\text{ if } i > j+1,\\
\sigma_j\delta_i &= \delta_{i-1}\sigma_j \hspace{0.5cm}\text{ if } i > j+1,\\
\sigma_j\sigma_i &= \sigma_i\sigma_{j+1}\hspace{0.5cm}\text{ if } i \leq j.
\sigma_j\sigma_i &= \sigma_i\sigma_{j+1}\hspace{0.5cm}\text{ if } i \leq j.
\end{align}
\end{align}
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\end{proof}
\end{proof}
Because a simplicial abelien group $A$ is a contravariant functor, these equations (which only consist of compositions and identities) also hold in its image. For example the first equation would look like: $ A(\delta_i)A(\delta_j)= A(\delta_{j-1})A(\delta_i)$ for $ i < j$ (again note that $A$ is contravariant, and hence composition is reversed). This can be used for a explicit definition of simplicial abelien groups. In this definition a simplicial abelian group $A$ consists of a family abelian groups $(A_n)_{n}$ together with face and degeneracy maps (which are grouphomomorphisms) such that the simplicial equations hold.
Because a simplicial abelien group $A$ is a contravariant functor, these equations (which only consist of compositions and identities) also hold in its image. For example the first equation would look like: $ A(\delta_i)A(\delta_j)= A(\delta_{j-1})A(\delta_i)$ for $ i < j$ (again note that $A$ is contravariant, and hence composition is reversed). This can be used for a explicit definition of simplicial abelien groups. In this definition a simplicial abelian group $A$ consists of a family abelian groups $(A_n)_{n}$ together with face and degeneracy maps (which are grouphomomorphisms) such that the simplicial equations hold.
\todo{sAb: Write this out, and define notation for it (eg. $\delta^i, \sigma^i$)}
\todo{sAb: Note that $\sigma^i$ is a monomorphism because of (3)}
\subsection{Other simplicial objects}
\subsection{Other simplicial objects}
Of course the abstract definition of simplicial abelian group can easilty be generalized to other categories. For example $\Set^{\DELTA^{op}}=\sSet$ is the category of simplicial sets.
Of course the abstract definition of simplicial abelian group can easilty be generalized to other categories. For example $\Set^{\DELTA^{op}}=\sSet$ is the category of simplicial sets.
\todo{sAb: as example do the free abelian group pointwise}
\todo{sAb: as example do the free abelian group pointwise}
\todo{sAb: Say a bit more (because Mueger will not like this)}
This construction gives a functor $C : \sAb\to\Ch{\Ab}$. And in fact we already used it in the construction of the singular chaincomplex, where we defined the boundary maps as $\del(\sigma)=\sigma\circ\delta^0-\sigma\circ\delta^1+\ldots+(-1)^{n+1}\sigma\circ\delta^{n+1}$ (on generators). The terms $\sigma\circ\delta^i$ are the maps given by the $\mathbf{Hom}$-functor from $\Top$ to $\Set$, in fact this $\mathbf{Hom}$-functor can be used to get a functor $Sing : \Top\to\sSet$, applying the free abelain group pointwise give a functor $\Z^\ast : \sSet\to\sAb$, and finally using the functor $C$ gives the singular chain complex.
This construction gives a functor $C : \sAb\to\Ch{\Ab}$. And in fact we already used it in the construction of the singular chaincomplex, where we defined the boundary maps as $\del(\sigma)=\sigma\circ\delta^0-\sigma\circ\delta^1+\ldots+(-1)^{n+1}\sigma\circ\delta^{n+1}$ (on generators). The terms $\sigma\circ\delta^i$ are the maps given by the $\mathbf{Hom}$-functor from $\Top$ to $\Set$, in fact this $\mathbf{Hom}$-functor can be used to get a functor $Sing : \Top\to\sSet$, applying the free abelain group pointwise give a functor $\Z^\ast : \sSet\to\sAb$, and finally using the functor $C$ gives the singular chain complex.
\todo{C: is this a nice thing to add?}
\todo{C: is this a nice thing to add?}
\todo{C: Note that we cannot do $\Ch{\Ab}\to\sAb$ this simple, as we need monomorphisms}
\todo{C: Note that hence $C$ will not work as an equivalence}