Path lifting lemma
Let be a cover, ,
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Let be a path with . There exists a unique path lift () such that .
Written another way, there is a unique path such that the following diagram commutes.
- homotopies lift uniquely
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Let p:E→X be a cover, x∈X, e∈p−1(x)
Let γ:I→X be a path with γ(0)=x. There exists a unique path lift (p∘γ~=γ) γ~:I→E such that γ~(0)=e.
Written another way, there is a unique path γ~:I→E such that the following diagram commutes.