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Homotopy

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An homotopy between two continuous maps f,g:XYf,g:X \rightarrow Y is a continuous map
H:[0,1]×XYH:[0,1]\times X\rightarrow Ysuch that H(0,x)=f(x)H(0,x)=f(x) and H(1,x)=g(x)H(1,x)=g(x).

Remarks
  • If such an homotopy exists, then ff and gg are said to be homotopic.

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  • Are the maps f,g:RRf,g:\R \rightarrow \R given by f(x)=x2f(x)=x^{2} and g(x)=(x+1)2g(x)=(x+1)^{2} homotopic?

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    The graph of f (green) and g (red).

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