Relative topological K-theory
= Relative topological K-theory
{title2=$K^i(X,A)$}
For a nonempty subcomplex $A\subset X$, relative <Topological K-theory> is $K^i(X,A)=\widetilde K^i(X/A)$, where the collapsed subcomplex is the basepoint. It fits into the <K-theory six-term exact sequence>.