One of these functions that is defined in terms of maps of a closed subcomplex of a CW-complex can always be extended to be defined in terms of maps of the entire complex. If one of these functions exists between the identity map on a space X and a constant function, then X is contractible. A fibration is a map that satisfies a lifting property of these functions with respect to any space. These functions are used to define an equivalence relation on loops whose equivalence classes are members of the fundamental group. For two spaces X and Y and two functions f and g both from X to Y, one of these functions is defined from [read slowly to end of sentence] “X cross the closed unit interval” to Y such that it agrees with “f of x” at “x comma zero” and agrees with “g of x” at “x comma one.” For 10 points, name these functions that define an equivalence between topological spaces that is weaker than the notion of homeomorphic spaces. ■END■
ANSWER: homotopies [or homotopy; accept homotopic equivalence or homotopy equivalence or homotopy equivalent; accept homotopy lifting property; accept homotopy extension property; accept null-homotopic; accept homotopy group] (The first sentence refers to the fact that CW pairs have the homotopy extension property.)
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