(a) Let X be a space, f: S' +Xa continuous map. Show that f is null homotopic (i.e. homotopic to a constant map) if and only if there is a continuous map g: D2X with gIS' = f. (Hint: If e is a con- stant map and F: c=f then define g(rx) = F(x,r) for x ES',rEI and use Exercise 8.14(f).)

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(a) Let X be a space, f: S' + Xa continuous map. Show that f is null
homotopic (i.e. homotopic to a constant map) if and only if there
is a continuous map g: D2X with gIS' f. (Hint: If e is a con-
stant map and F: cf then define g(rx) F(x,r) for x ES',rEI
and use Exercise 8.14(f).)
(b) Let x, y € X. Denote by P(x,y) the set of equivalence classes of
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Let X be a space, f: S' + Xa continuous map. Show that f is null homotopic (i.e. homotopic to a constant map) if and only if there is a continuous map g: D2X with gIS' f. (Hint: If e is a con- stant map and F: cf then define g(rx) F(x,r) for x ES',rEI and use Exercise 8.14(f).) (b) Let x, y € X. Denote by P(x,y) the set of equivalence classes of
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