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Lefshetz Fixed Point Formula

Let K be a finite complex, let h:|K|->|K| be a continuous map. If Lambda(h)!=0, then h has a fixed point.

SEE ALSO: Lefshetz Trace Formula

REFERENCES:

Munkres, J. R. "Application: The Lefschetz Fixed-Point Theorem." §22 in Elements of Algebraic Topology. New York: Perseus Books Pub.,pp. 121-128, 1993.




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