 Euler characteristic under a finite covering (source code)

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= Euler characteristic under a finite covering

If $p:X\to Y$ is a finite covering of degree $d$ between spaces having finite CW type, then
$$
\chi(X)=d\chi(Y).
$$
A lifted CW structure has exactly $d$ cells above each cell of the base.

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