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Jeff Strom
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The Space of Cellular Maps

Let $X$ and $Y$ be CW complexes.

Inside of the space of maps $\mathrm{map}(X,Y)$, we have the subspace $\mathrm{CW}(X,Y)$, consisting of just the cellular maps from $X$ to $Y$. The Cellular Approximation Theorem tells us that the inclusion $\mathrm{CW}(X,Y)\to \mathrm{map}(X,Y)$ induces an isomorphism on $\pi_0$ (in both the pointed and unpointed contexts).

My question: is the inclusion a weak equivalence? (Feel free to use any reasonable topology.)

Jeff Strom
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