##  [Mapping Telescope](/mapping-telescope) 

  ##  [Mapping Telescope](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/mapping-telescope-0) 

  

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Definition

A topological construction that assembles a sequence of spaces and maps X_1 → X_2 → X_3 → ··· into a single 'telescope' space by gluing mapping cylinders end-to-end, modeling the sequential homotopy colimit and allowing study of limiting homotopy or homology behavior.