Is there a way to see whether a topological space $\Omega$ does not allow retractions $r: \Omega \mapsto B$, with $B$ an arbitrary subspace of $\Omega$ ?
In other words: when is a space not retractable ?
Is there a way to see whether a topological space $\Omega$ does not allow retractions $r: \Omega \mapsto B$, with $B$ an arbitrary subspace of $\Omega$ ?
In other words: when is a space not retractable ?