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Let (X,TX) be a topological space.

Let l be a loop so that pX is the base point and f:XX a continuous function, where fidX (f and the identity function is homotopic).

Furthermore, let Xl={x|x=l(t)(0t1)},Xfl={x|x=fl(t)(0t1)}, and their topology defined by reative topology.

Are Xl and Xfl homotopy equivalent?

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This is not true. Let X=R2 and f:R2R2 be defined as f(x)=0 for all xR2. Define H:R2×[0,1]R2 as H(x,t)=tx for all (x,t)R2×[0,1]. Then, H:fidR2.

Next, let l:[0,1]te2πitS1 be the loop based at 1S1. Note that Xl=S1 and Xfl={0}. But, S1 is not homotopically equivalent to {0} as π1(S1)=Z but π1({0})=trivial group.

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    Thank you for your answer! I thought that this was true because the fundamental groups would be isomorphic, but this solves the problem well. – Kay Jan 10 at 23:27

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