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96 II <strong>Simplicial</strong> Complexes<br />

In particular, the monomorphism<br />

determ<strong>in</strong>es the monomorphism<br />

and so<br />

Theorem (II.5.5) allows us to afirm that<br />

<strong>in</strong>−1 : Bn−1(K) −→ Zn−1(K)<br />

<strong>in</strong>−1 ⊗ 1Q : Bn−1(K) ⊗ Q −→ Zn−1(K) ⊗ Q<br />

Tor(Hn−1(K;Z),Q)=ker(<strong>in</strong>−1 ⊗ 1Q)=0 .<br />

Hn(K;Q) ∼ = Hn(K;Z) ⊗ Q<br />

and so, helped once more by the F<strong>in</strong>itely Generated Abelian Groups Decomposition<br />

Theorem, we say that Hn(K;Q) is a rational vector space of dimension equal to the<br />

rank of Hn(K;Z) (the nth- Betti number of K).<br />

Exercises<br />

1. Prove that, if A and B are free Abelian groups, then, A⊗B is a free Abelian group.<br />

2. Let K be any simplicial complex. Prove that for every prime number p the short<br />

exact sequence<br />

0<br />

p ·− mod p<br />

��<br />

Z ��<br />

Z ��<br />

Zp<br />

creates an exact sequence of homology groups<br />

···<br />

��<br />

Hn(K;Z)<br />

mod p<br />

��<br />

Hn(K;Zp)<br />

βp<br />

��<br />

0<br />

p ·−<br />

��<br />

Hn(K;Z) mod p ��<br />

��<br />

Hn−1(K;Z)<br />

��<br />

···<br />

called Bockste<strong>in</strong> long exact sequence. The homomorphism of Abelian groups<br />

is called Bockste<strong>in</strong> operator.<br />

Hn(K;Zp)<br />

βp<br />

��<br />

Hn−1(K;Z)<br />

3. (Snake Lemma) Consider the follow<strong>in</strong>g commutative diagram, whose rows are<br />

exact sequences of Abelian groups:

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