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In mathematics (especially algebraic topology and abstract algebra), homology (in Greek homos = identical) is a certain general procedure to associate a sequence of abelian groups or modules with a given mathematical object such as a topological space or a group. See homology theory for more background, or singular homology for a concrete version for topological spaces, or group cohomology for a concrete version for groups. For a topological space, the homology groups are generally much easier to compute than the homotopy groups, and consequently one usually will have an easier time working with homology to aid in the classification of spaces.

Construction of homology groups

The procedure works as follows: Given an object such as a topological space X, one first defines a chain complex A=C(X) that encodes information about X. A chain complex is a sequence of abelian groups or modules A_0, A_1, A_2, dots connected by homomorphisms d_n : A_n ightarrow A_(A). The latter are called connecting homomorphisms and are provided by the snake lemma.

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