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Discrete Morse theory: how do zig-zag paths determine homotopy type?
Let $\Delta$ be a simplicial complex (or more generally, a regular CW complex). Let $\mathcal{M}$ be a Morse matching (or equivalently, a discrete Morse function) on $\Delta$.
By Forman's theorems, $...