Lift (mathematics)
= Lift (mathematics)
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In mathematics, "lift" can refer to several concepts depending on the context in which it is used. Here are a few common interpretations: 1. **Topology and covering spaces**: In topology, a lift often refers to the process of finding a "lifting" of a path or a continuous function from a space \\(Y\\) to another space \\(X\\) through a covering space \\(p: \\widetilde\{X\} \\rightarrow X\\).