Combinatorial topology is a subset of algebraic topology that uses combinatorial methods. For
example, simplicial homology is a combinatorial
construction in algebraic topology , so it belongs
to combinatorial topology.
Algebraic topology originated with combinatorial topology, but went beyond it probably for the first time in the 1930s when Čech
cohomology was developed.
See also Algebraic Topology ,
Simplicial
Homology ,
Topology
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References Alexandrov, P. S. Combinatorial Topology. New York: Dover, 1998. Pontryagin, L. S. Foundations
of Combinatorial Topology. New York: Dover, 1999. Referenced on
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