Fundamental group π₁

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Poincaré 1895: loops at basepoint up to homotopy form group under concatenation. Functorial. Van-Kampen theorem (cross-listed L0). Examples π₁(S^1)=Z, π₁(S^2)=0. Cross-listed L0 fundamental-group-cross.

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