Projective Space: CP1, Homeomorphism to 2-Sphere?

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The discussion centers on complex projective space CP1, which is defined as the action of the complex numbers C on C^2 excluding the origin. Participants confirm that CP1 is indeed homeomorphic to the 2-sphere (S2), illustrating this relationship through the equivalence classes of lines in C^2. The conversation highlights the connection to the celebrated Hopf fibration, emphasizing the geometric interpretation of CP1 as a 2-dimensional manifold.

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I have a question about complex projective space... specifically CP1 which can be thought of as the action of C on C^2\{0} which gives rise to the equivalence classes of "lines" passing through the origin in C^2 (but not including the 0) Now, any vector in complex space, when multiplied by the set of all complex numbers of a given norm will give rise to a circle...and in a sense, when C (numbers of all norm!) acts of C^2 you simply get equivalence classes of planes... I think anyway..someone correct me if I am wrong...but the ultimate question is.. is this homeomorphic to a 2 sphere?
 
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Yes, CP1 is the 2-sphere. This construction of S2 from C2 is on way to do the celibrated Hopf fibration.
 

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