| − | Homotopy groups are tools used in [[algebraic topology]] to classify [[topological space]]s. The different ways to map an '''n-sphere''' continuously into a given topological space are divided into equivalence classes, called '''homotopy classes'''. | + | '''Homotopy groups''' are tools used in [[algebraic topology]] to classify [[topological space]]s. The different ways to map an '''n-[[sphere]]''' continuously into a given topological space are divided into [[equivalence class]]es, called '''homotopy classes'''. |