Quillen plus construction (Ex)

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Let X be a connected CW-complex. Let H = [H,H] \triangleleft \pi_1X. Show there exists a map f : X \to X_+ so that

  • H_*f is an isomorphism.
  • \pi_1(f) : \pi_1X \to \pi_1X_+ = (\pi_1 X)/H.

In fact, this is unique up to homotopy.


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