Abstract:
The algebraic structure on the space of homotopy classes of cycles with marked topological flags of disks is described. This space is a noncommutative monoid, with an abelian quotient corresponding to the group of singular homologies $H_k(M)$. For a marked flag contracted to a point, the multiplication becomes commutative, and the subgroup of spherical cycles corresponds to the usual homotopy group $\pi_k(M)$.