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I was trying to construct a space that has first $n$ homology groups any given abelian groups $G_1, ..., G_n$. To show this I would like to be able to do the following: Given any space $X$, I can form some $X'$ such that $H_j(X') = 0$ some fixed $j$ and $H_i (X) = H_i (X')$ for all $i not = j$, i.e. a process of 'filling in $j$-dimensional holes'.



I do not see a way to proceed. It seems plausible but perhaps as I can only draw 'nice' spaces in my head.



Does any such process exist?










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    I was trying to construct a space that has first $n$ homology groups any given abelian groups $G_1, ..., G_n$. To show this I would like to be able to do the following: Given any space $X$, I can form some $X'$ such that $H_j(X') = 0$ some fixed $j$ and $H_i (X) = H_i (X')$ for all $i not = j$, i.e. a process of 'filling in $j$-dimensional holes'.



    I do not see a way to proceed. It seems plausible but perhaps as I can only draw 'nice' spaces in my head.



    Does any such process exist?










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      I was trying to construct a space that has first $n$ homology groups any given abelian groups $G_1, ..., G_n$. To show this I would like to be able to do the following: Given any space $X$, I can form some $X'$ such that $H_j(X') = 0$ some fixed $j$ and $H_i (X) = H_i (X')$ for all $i not = j$, i.e. a process of 'filling in $j$-dimensional holes'.



      I do not see a way to proceed. It seems plausible but perhaps as I can only draw 'nice' spaces in my head.



      Does any such process exist?










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      I was trying to construct a space that has first $n$ homology groups any given abelian groups $G_1, ..., G_n$. To show this I would like to be able to do the following: Given any space $X$, I can form some $X'$ such that $H_j(X') = 0$ some fixed $j$ and $H_i (X) = H_i (X')$ for all $i not = j$, i.e. a process of 'filling in $j$-dimensional holes'.



      I do not see a way to proceed. It seems plausible but perhaps as I can only draw 'nice' spaces in my head.



      Does any such process exist?







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          You can do this by taking a wedge product of Moore spaces. Your question can then be answered by reading how Moore spaces are constructed. See Hatcher's book, Example 2.40 and Example 2.41 (2015 print).






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            I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
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            @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
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          You can do this by taking a wedge product of Moore spaces. Your question can then be answered by reading how Moore spaces are constructed. See Hatcher's book, Example 2.40 and Example 2.41 (2015 print).






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            I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
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            – Isomorphism
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            @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
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          You can do this by taking a wedge product of Moore spaces. Your question can then be answered by reading how Moore spaces are constructed. See Hatcher's book, Example 2.40 and Example 2.41 (2015 print).






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          • $begingroup$
            I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
            $endgroup$
            – Isomorphism
            Jan 5 at 19:27










          • $begingroup$
            @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
            $endgroup$
            – Pedro Tamaroff
            Jan 5 at 19:50














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          You can do this by taking a wedge product of Moore spaces. Your question can then be answered by reading how Moore spaces are constructed. See Hatcher's book, Example 2.40 and Example 2.41 (2015 print).






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          You can do this by taking a wedge product of Moore spaces. Your question can then be answered by reading how Moore spaces are constructed. See Hatcher's book, Example 2.40 and Example 2.41 (2015 print).







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          • $begingroup$
            I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
            $endgroup$
            – Isomorphism
            Jan 5 at 19:27










          • $begingroup$
            @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
            $endgroup$
            – Pedro Tamaroff
            Jan 5 at 19:50


















          • $begingroup$
            I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
            $endgroup$
            – Isomorphism
            Jan 5 at 19:27










          • $begingroup$
            @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
            $endgroup$
            – Pedro Tamaroff
            Jan 5 at 19:50
















          $begingroup$
          I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
          $endgroup$
          – Isomorphism
          Jan 5 at 19:27




          $begingroup$
          I see that this allows us to solve my original question, but out of interest is it still possible to remove homology groups in general?
          $endgroup$
          – Isomorphism
          Jan 5 at 19:27












          $begingroup$
          @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
          $endgroup$
          – Pedro Tamaroff
          Jan 5 at 19:50




          $begingroup$
          @Isomorphism The ideas used to construct Moore spaces work equally well to achieve your goals, but at the moment I'd have to go through them in a bit more detail to give you a more instructive answer. Now, I can tell you that the main tool to use is the cellular complex of your space (which you can assume is a CW-complex). Adding cells with appropriate characteristic maps will change the differential accordingly to kill the cycles you want.
          $endgroup$
          – Pedro Tamaroff
          Jan 5 at 19:50


















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