| − | 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 classes, called '''homotopy classes'''. |