1.
In
C
consider the circle centered at (0,0) and of radius 1
intersecting the x-axis at W. Consider the
circle centered at (1,0) and of radius 1 intersecting the
first circle at A and B. Consider the
points P(-1,0) and Q(2,0) and let
denote the arcs BQA,BWA,APB respectively.
a)
Give the parametric representation of
in
and show that
is homotopic to
in
C-{0}.
b)
Show, in two different ways, that
.
c)
Show that
and
are homotopic in
C.
d)
Show that
.
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