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− | A continuous mapping | + | A ''section'' or |
+ | ''section surface'' of a | ||
+ | surjective (continuous) map or of a | ||
+ | [[Fibre space|fibre space]] $p:X\to Y$'' is | ||
+ | a (continuous) mapping $s:Y\to X$ such that $p\circ s={\rm id}_Y$. | ||
− | + | If $(X,p,Y)$ is a | |
+ | [[Serre fibration|Serre fibration]], then | ||
− | For a [[Principal fibre bundle|principal fibre bundle]] the existence of a section implies its triviality. A [[Vector bundle|vector bundle]] always possesses the so-called zero section. | + | $$\pi_n(X) = \pi_n(p^{-1}(pt))\oplus \pi_n(Y).$$ |
+ | For a | ||
+ | [[Principal fibre bundle|principal fibre bundle]] the existence of a section implies its triviality. A | ||
+ | [[Vector bundle|vector bundle]] always possesses the so-called zero section. | ||
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+ | |valign="top"|{{Ref|Sp}}||valign="top"| E.H. Spanier, "Algebraic topology", McGraw-Hill (1966) pp. 77 {{MR|0210112}} {{MR|1325242}} {{ZBL|0145.43303}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:13, 24 November 2013
2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 14-XX [MSN][ZBL]
A section or section surface of a surjective (continuous) map or of a fibre space $p:X\to Y$ is a (continuous) mapping $s:Y\to X$ such that $p\circ s={\rm id}_Y$.
If $(X,p,Y)$ is a Serre fibration, then
$$\pi_n(X) = \pi_n(p^{-1}(pt))\oplus \pi_n(Y).$$ For a principal fibre bundle the existence of a section implies its triviality. A vector bundle always possesses the so-called zero section.
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[Sp] | E.H. Spanier, "Algebraic topology", McGraw-Hill (1966) pp. 77 MR0210112 MR1325242 Zbl 0145.43303 |
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Section. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Section&oldid=18525
Section. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Section&oldid=18525
This article was adapted from an original article by A.F. Kharshiladze (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article