@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $$\del_{n-1} = d_0 - d_1 + \ldots + (-1)^n d_n \text{ for every } n > 0.$$
\end{proof}
\end{proof}
This construction gives a functor $C : \sAb\to\Ch{\Ab}$\todo{C: prove this? Is it an adjunction?}. And in fact we already used it in the construction of the singular chaincomplex, where we defined the boundary maps as $\del(\sigma)=\sigma\circ d_0-\sigma\circ d_1+\ldots+(-1)^{n+1}\sigma\circ d_{n+1}$ (on generators). The terms $\sigma\circ d_i$ 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 $C : \sAb\to\Ch{\Ab}$\todo{C: prove this? Is it an adjunction?}. And in fact we already used it in the construction of the singular chaincomplex, where we defined the boundary maps as $\del(\sigma)=\sigma\circ d_0-\sigma\circ d_1+\ldots+(-1)^{n+1}\sigma\circ d_{n+1}$ (on generators). The terms $\sigma\circ d_i$ 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: Make this more readable...}
Let us investigate whether this functor can be used for our sought equivalence. For a functor from $\Ch{\Ab}$ to $\sAb$ we cannot simply take the same collection of abelian groups. This is due to the fact that the degenracy maps should be injective. This means that for a simplicial abelian group $A$, if we know $A_n$ is non-trivial, then all $A_m$ for $m > n$ are also non-trivial.
Let us investigate whether this functor can be used for our sought equivalence. For a functor from $\Ch{\Ab}$ to $\sAb$ we cannot simply take the same collection of abelian groups. This is due to the fact that the degenracy maps should be injective. This means that for a simplicial abelian group $A$, if we know $A_n$ is non-trivial, then all $A_m$ for $m > n$ are also non-trivial.
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ We will call this chain complex $N(A)$ the \emph{normalized chain complex} of $A
So in this example we see that the normalized chain complex is really better behaved than the unnormalized chain complex, given by $C$.
So in this example we see that the normalized chain complex is really better behaved than the unnormalized chain complex, given by $C$.
\end{example}
\end{example}
To see what $N$does exactly there are some lemmas. For the following lemmas let $X \in\sAb$ be an arbitrary simplicial abelian group and $n \in\N$. For these lemmas we will need the subgroups $D(X)_n \subset X_n$ of degenerate simplices, defined as:
To see what $N$ exactly does there are some useful lemmas. For the following lemmas let $X \in\sAb$ be an arbitrary simplicial abelian group and $n \in\N$. For these lemmas we will need the subgroups $D(X)_n \subset X_n$ of degenerate simplices, defined as:
$$ D(X)_n =\sum_{i=0}^n s_i(X_{n-1}). $$
$$ D(X)_n =\sum_{i=0}^n s_i(X_{n-1}). $$
\begin{lemma}
\begin{lemma}
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\end{corollary}
\end{corollary}
We can extend the above lemmas to a more general statement.
We can extend the above lemmas to a more general statement.
\todo{C: define somewhere what $\beta^\ast$ exactly is.}
\begin{lemma}
\begin{lemma}
\label{le:decomp3}
\label{le:decomp3}
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\begin{proposition}
\begin{proposition}
For any chain complex $C$ we have $K(C)_n \iso\bigoplus_{[n]\epi[p]} C_p$.
For any chain complex $C$ we have $K(C)_n \iso\bigoplus_{[n]\epi[p]} C_p$.
\end{proposition}
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
\todo{C: proposition about $K$}
\end{proof}
\todo{C: work out the following in more detail (especially the naturalities)}
\begin{theorem}
$N$ and $K$ form an equivalence.
\end{theorem}
\begin{proof}
Let $X$ be a simplicial abelian group. Consider $X_n$, by the abelian Yoneda lemma this is naturally isomorphic to $\Z^\ast[\Delta[n]]\to X$, which is by the fully faithfulness and additivity of $N$ naturally isomorphic to $N\Z^\ast[\Delta[n]]\to NX$. The latter is exactly the definition of $KNX$. So, by naturality in $n$, we have established $X \iso KNX$. Hence, by naturality in $X$, we have $\id\iso KN$.
By the previous proposition we have $K(C)_n \iso\bigoplus_{[n]\epi[p]} C_p$. For the summands $C_p$ with $p < n$, we clearly see that $C_p \subset D_n(K(C))$, so $N$ gets rid of these. Then the only summand left is $C_n$ (with the surjection $\id : [n]\epi[n]$). So we see $NKC_n \iso C_n$, furthermore the boundary map is preserved. Hence $NKC \iso C$. And this was natural in $C$, so we get $NK \iso\id$.
We now have established two natural isomorphisms $\id_\sAb\iso KN$ and $NK \iso\id_\Ch{\Ab}$. Hence we have an equivalence $\Ch{\Ab}\simeq\sAb$.
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The relation $\sim$ as defined above is an equivalence relation on $Z_n(X)$.
The relation $\sim$ as defined above is an equivalence relation on $Z_n(X)$.
\end{lemma}
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
\begin{proof}
\todo{Htp: Make this a bit nicer?}
\todo{Htp: Make this a bit nicer}
\emph{Reflexivity}. Let $x \in Z_n(X)$, define $y = s_0 x$. Now calculate $d_0 y = d_1 y = x$, because of the simplicial equations. And $d_i y =0$ for all $i > 1$, because $x \in Z_n(X)$.
\emph{Reflexivity}. Let $x \in Z_n(X)$, define $y = s_0 x$. Now calculate $d_0 y = d_1 y = x$, because of the simplicial equations. And $d_i y =0$ for all $i > 1$, because $x \in Z_n(X)$.
\emph{Symmetry}. Let $x, x' \in Z_n(X)$ with $x \sim x'$. Let $y \in X_{n+1}$ such that $d_0 y = x$, $d_1 y = x'$ and $d_i y =0$ for all $i > 1$. Define $y' = s_0 x + s_0 x' - y$, then by using linearity: $d_0 y' = x + x' - x = x'$ and $d_1 y' = x + x' - x' = x$. Again we get $d_i y' =0$, because $x \in Z_n(X)$.
\emph{Symmetry}. Let $x, x' \in Z_n(X)$ with $x \sim x'$. Let $y \in X_{n+1}$ such that $d_0 y = x$, $d_1 y = x'$ and $d_i y =0$ for all $i > 1$. Define $y' = s_0 x + s_0 x' - y$, then by using linearity: $d_0 y' = x + x' - x = x'$ and $d_1 y' = x + x' - x' = x$. Again we get $d_i y' =0$, because $x \in Z_n(X)$.