{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Overview" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "In this overview we try to show, without entering in detailed explanations, various possibilities of ``Kenzo`` in algebraic topology.\n", "\n", "The material is arranged in a sequence of cells. Cells marked with ``In [*]`` represent (editable) input expressions, which in a traditional REPL (Read-Evaluate-Print Loop) would be typed by the user. Cells marked with ``Out [*]`` represent the value of the correpsponding input expression. Note that if an input expression was not evaluated previously, the ouput cell might be missing. Finally, there might be additional, non-editable, diagnostic output printed between an input and output cell. This is a side-effect of the input form evaluation and can be ignored on first reading.\n", "\n", "### Getting off the Ground\n", "\n", "Load the ``Kenzo`` software by evaluating the follwing expression. When loaded successfully, the value of this form is a single string atom list ``\"kenzo\"``." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(ql:quickload \"kenzo\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The main functionality of the ``Kenzo`` software is defined in a Lisp package called ``cat``. Initialize the software by calling the ``cat-init`` function of the ``cat`` package. Upon successful initialization this form evaluates to ``NIL``." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(in-package \"CAT\")" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(cat-init)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "You can print the ``Kenzo`` version by calling the ``kenzo-version`` function:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(kenzo-version)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "### ``Kenzo`` in Action\n", "\n", "Let us begin by the space $\\mathrm{Moore}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z}, 3)$ described as a simplicial set having only three non-degenerate simplices, namely in dimension $0$, $3$ and $4$. In the representation created by the software, the 0-simplex (base point), the 3-simplex and the 4-simplex are respectively labelled ``\"*\"``, ``M3`` and ``N4``. Two faces of the 4-simplex ``N4`` are identified with the 3-simplex ``M3``, the others being contracted on the base point. To create the simplicial set one types simply: " ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def m23 (moore 2 3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The system answers that a ``Kenzo`` object has been created, with number 1 and type ``SIMPLICIAL SET``. This object may be referenced by the symbol ``m23``." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "m23" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "We may compute the homology groups of this space, using the underlying chain complex induced by the simplicial set description. Here we compute the $H_i$ from 0 to 4 included. When in the answer the component part is void, it means that the corresponding homology group is null." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology m23 0 5)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "As ``m23`` is a simplicial set, it is possible to create the cartesian product $\\texttt{m23}\\times\\texttt{m23}$ by the function ``crts-prdc``. This is a new simplicial set." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def m23xm23 (crts-prdc m23 m23))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Being a simplicial set, $\\texttt{m23xm23}$ is also a chain complex object and we may for instance ask for the basis in dimension $6$" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(basis m23xm23 6)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(length *)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "As shown by the last command, the number of elements of the basis is quite large (230). The user will note that the basis elements are formed by cartesian products of *degenerated simplices*. In the list, an element like ```` means $\\eta_1\\eta_0\\mathrm{N4}\\times\\eta_5\\eta_3\\eta_2\\mathrm{M3}$.\n", "\n", "We may construct also the tensor product $\\mathrm{m23}\\otimes\\mathrm{m23}$ from the underlying chain complex of the simplicial set ``m23``. This tensor product is a new chain complex and we see that the basis in dimension 6 has only one element:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def t2m23 (tnsr-prdc m23 m23))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(basis t2m23 6)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The Eilenberg-Zilber theorem is used to compute the homology groups of the cartesian product space: as chain complexes, $\\texttt{m23xm23}$ and ``t2m23`` have the same homology groups, but the computations using the tensor product are considerably faster." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology m23xm23 0 8)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us consider now the space $\\mathrm{K}(\\mathbb{Z}, 1)$. This is an Abelian simplicial group created in ``Kenzo`` by the function ``k-z``. In this simplicial group, a simplex in dimension $n$ is mathematically represented by a sequence of integers, known as a *bar* object: $$ [a_1 \\mid a_2 \\mid \\ldots \\mid a_n].$$\n", "In ``Kenzo``, a non-degenerate simplex of $\\mathrm{K}(\\mathbb{Z}, 1)$ in dimension $n$ will be simply a list of $n$ non-null integers, for instance: ``(2 3 4 5)``. In dimension 0, the only simplex is ``NIL`` (the base point)." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def kz1 (k-z 1))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "But this object is also a *coalgebra* and an *algebra*, and we may \n", "see the effect of the respective induced *coproduct* and *product*: " ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(cprd kz1 4 '(2 3 4 5))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(aprd kz1 6 (tnpr 2 '(1 2) 4 '(3 4 5 6)))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The printed results are the printed representation of *combinations*, i.e., integer linear combinations of generators resulting from the application of the morphisms. The degree of the combination is indicated by the information: ``CMBN n``. \n", "\n", "In the same way, we may create the Abelian simplicial groups $\\mathrm{K}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z}, n)$:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def k-z2-2 (k-z2 2))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology k-z2-2 4)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us play now with the sphere $S^3$ and its loop spaces. $S^3$ and $\\Omega^2 S^3$ are created by \n", "respective calls to the functions ``sphere`` and ``loop-space``. Then we compute the $H_4$ and $H_5$ of $\\Omega^2 S^3$:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def s3 (sphere 3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def o2s3 (loop-space s3 2))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology o2s3 4 6)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us take now the first loop space $\\Omega^1 S^3$" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def os3 (loop-space s3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "In the following instruction, we locate in the symbol ``L1`` the canonical generator of $\\pi_2 (\\Omega^1S^3)$, that is the 2-simplex coming from the original sphere. In fact, the object created by the command $\\texttt{(loop3 0 's3 1)}$ is the \"word\" $S3^1$ belonging to the Kan simplicial version $G(S^3)$ (a simplicial group) of the loop space $\\Omega S^3$." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def L1 (loop3 0 's3 1))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us consider also the 2-degeneracy of the base point of the loop space. In the printed result, the user will recognize the degeneracy $\\eta_1\\eta_0$ of the null loop, base point of $\\Omega^1 S^3$: " ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def null-simp (absm 3 +null-loop+))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "We may build now a new space by pasting a disk $D3$ as indicated by the following call. It means that we \"paste\" to the space ``os3`` a 3-simplex named ``D3``, the attaching map being described by the list of its faces in dimension 2." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def dos3 (disk-pasting os3 3 '\n", " (list L1 null-simp L1 null-simp)))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us compute a few homology groups of the new space ``dos3``:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology dos3 2 4)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "But more interesting, let us build the loop space of the object ``dos3`` and let us compute the homology in dimension 5:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def odos3 (loop-space dos3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology odos3 5)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us continue with the Kan theory. First, we check that $S^3$ is not of type Kan and that $\\Omega S^3$ is indeed of type Kan and a non-Abelian simplicial group." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(typep s3 'kan)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(typep os3 'kan)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(typep os3 'simplicial-group)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(typep os3 'ab-simplicial-group)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us create the word $L2=(S3)^2$, i.e an object belonging to $\\Omega S^3$ and let us apply the product of the underlying algebra upon $L2 \\otimes L2$:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def L2 (loop3 0 's3 2))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def square (aprd os3 4 (tnpr 2 L2 2 L2)))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "We see that the result is a linear combination of words composed from degeneracies of ``L2``. The following instruction selects the generator part of the \n", "second element of the previous combination." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def L4 (gnrt (second (cmbn-list square))))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us use the lisp function ``mapcar`` (one among the various iteration functions of Lisp) to create the list of the faces 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the object ``L4``, this list is a \"Kan hat\"." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def hat (mapcar #'(lambda (i) (face os3 i 4 l4)) '(1 2 3 4)))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The function ``kfll`` tries to find a filling of this \"Kan hat\", and we see that the face 2 of the resulting simplex (which is very different from ``L4``) is the same as the face 2 of ``L4``." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def kan-simplex (kfll os3 0 4 hat))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(face os3 2 4 kan-simplex)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(second hat)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let ${\\cal G}$ be a simplicial group 0-reduced. $\\Omega S^3$ is such a group. The software ``Kenzo`` allows the construction of the universal bundle $\\bar{\\cal W}{\\cal G}$, i.e. the classifying space of ${\\cal G}$. In our case, as $\\Omega S^3$ in non-Abelian, the result is not a simplicial group but only a simplicial set. We verify that the $H_4$ is null." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def cls-os3 (classifying-space os3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(typep cls-os3 'simplicial-group)" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology cls-os3 4)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Let us end this short overview with an example of computation of homotopy groups. The method used in ``Kenzo`` is the Whitehead tower. In this current version only the case where the first non-null homology group (in non-null dimension) is $\\mathbb{Z}$ or $\\mathbb{Z}/{2\\mathbb{Z}}$ can be processed; however if this homology group is a direct sum of several copies of $\\mathbb{Z}$ or $\\mathbb{Z}/{2 \\mathbb{Z}}$, then the corresponding stage of the Whitehead tower may also be constructed step by step.\n", "\n", "We take again $\\mathrm{Moore}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z}, 3)$ whose $H_3$ is $\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z}$. First the fundamental cohomology class is constructed:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def ch3 (chml-clss m23 3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Then the function ``z2-whitehead`` is called to build a fibration over the simplicial set ``m23`` canonically associated to the cohomology class ``ch3``." ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def f3 (z2-whitehead m23 ch3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Then the total space of the fibration is built:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def x4 (fibration-total f3))" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The $H_4$ of this total space is the $\\pi_4$ of $\\mathrm{Moore}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z})$:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology x4 3 5)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "We may now iterate the process, to compute the $\\pi_5$ of $\\mathrm{Moore}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z})$:" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def ch4 (chml-clss x4 4))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def f4 (z2-whitehead x4 ch4))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(def x5 (fibration-total f4))" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "metadata": { "collapsed": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "(homology x5 4 6)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "So $\\pi_5(\\mathrm{Moore}(\\mathbb{Z}/2\\mathbb{Z}))$ is $\\mathbb{Z}/4\\mathbb{Z}$." ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "SBCL Lisp", "language": "lisp", "name": "lisp" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": "text/x-common-lisp", "mimetype": "text/x-common-lisp", "name": "common-lisp", "pygments_lexer": "common-lisp", "version": "X3J13" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 0 }