Snake lemma (nonfiction)
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In mathematics, the snake lemma is a tool used to construct long exact sequences.
The snake lemma is valid in every abelian category and is a crucial tool in homological algebra and its applications, for instance in algebraic topology.
Homomorphisms constructed with its help are generally called connecting homomorphisms.
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- Snake lemma @ Wikipedia
- Homological algebra @ Wikpedia
- Algebraic topology @ Wikipedia
- Exact sequence @ Wikipedia