2019
DOI: 10.1007/s40062-019-00231-6
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Some characterizations of acyclic maps

Abstract: We discuss two categorical characterizations of the class of acyclic maps between (path-connected) spaces. The first one is in terms of the higher categorical notion of an epimorphism. The second one employs the notion of a balanced map, that is, a map whose homotopy pullbacks define also homotopy pushouts. We also identify the modality in the homotopy theory of spaces that is defined by the class of acyclic maps, and discuss the content of the generalized Blakers-Massey theorem for this modality.

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“…The plus construction. Let X be a based connected space in S * (for example, X = BG for a discrete group G) and let X + P denote the plus construction of X associated to a normal perfect subgroup P of π 1 (X, * ) [8,15]. We recall that every connected space is equivalent to BG + P for some discrete group G and a normal perfect subgroup P G by the Kan-Thurston theorem [12].…”
Section: Examplesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The plus construction. Let X be a based connected space in S * (for example, X = BG for a discrete group G) and let X + P denote the plus construction of X associated to a normal perfect subgroup P of π 1 (X, * ) [8,15]. We recall that every connected space is equivalent to BG + P for some discrete group G and a normal perfect subgroup P G by the Kan-Thurston theorem [12].…”
Section: Examplesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More precisely, X → X + is the initial map that kills the maximal perfect subgroups of the fundamental groups of X, and hence it is an equivalence if and only if the fundamental groups of X are hypoabelian (i.e., have no nontrivial perfect subgroups). We refer to [Rap19] for a discussion of acyclic morphisms in Spc and for a proof of this fact.…”
Section: Quillen's Plus Construction and Group Completionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We refer to [Rap19] for a review of the main properties of acyclic morphisms. In particular, by [Rap19,Theorem 3.3], the class of acyclic morphisms is closed under colimits and base change, and if X is a space whose fundamental groups have no nontrivial perfect subgroups, then every acyclic morphism X → Y is an equivalence. Lemma 2.1.1.…”
Section: Stable Vector Bundles and K-theorymentioning
confidence: 99%