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Vanishing of $H^*(f^{-1}[0,c], f^{-1}(0))$ for small $c$, and $f\in C^0(X, [0,+\infty))$
Let $X$ be a topological space and consider a continuous function $f:X\to [0,+\infty)$. For $c\geq 0$ set $X_c := f^{-1} ([0,c])$.
Furthermore, suppose that $X_0 \neq \emptyset$ and $f$ is proper.
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cohomology of classifying space of permutation groups
Let $\Sigma_k$ be the permutation group of order $k$.
Let $r: \Sigma_k\to GL(k)$ be the regular representation by permuting the order of the standard basis of $\mathbb{R}^n$.
Let $\rho: B\Sigma_k\...