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sym2 -- symmetric square of a chain complex

Synopsis

Description

If tau: F**F \to F**F is the chain map reversing the factors, with appropriate signs, then sym2 F = image(1+tau) = ker(1-tau) = coker(1-tau)

Ways to use sym2 :

For the programmer

The object sym2 is a method function.