Covering spaces | Algebraic Topology | NJ Wildberger

We introduce covering spaces of a space B, an idea that is naturally linked to the notion of fundamental group. The lecture starts by associating to a map between spaces, a homomorphism of fundamental groups. Then we look at the basic example of a covering space: the line covering a circle. The 2-sphere covers the projective plane, and then we study helical coverings of a circle by a circle.

These can be visualized by winding a curve around a torus, giving us the notion of a torus knot. We look at some examples, and obtain the trefoil knot from a (2,3) winding around the torus.

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