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   416 $$\cB^\cT(M) \simeq C_*(\Maps(M\to T)).$$
   416 $$\cB^\cT(M) \simeq C_*(\Maps(M\to T)).$$
   417 \end{thm}
   417 \end{thm}
   418 \begin{rem}
   418 \begin{rem}
   419 Lurie has shown in \cite[Theorem 3.8.6]{0911.0018} that the topological chiral homology 
   419 Lurie has shown in \cite[Theorem 3.8.6]{0911.0018} that the topological chiral homology 
   420 of an $n$-manifold $M$ with coefficients in a certain $E_n$ algebra constructed from $T$ recovers 
   420 of an $n$-manifold $M$ with coefficients in a certain $E_n$ algebra constructed from $T$ recovers 
   421 the same space of singular chains on maps from $M$ to $T$, with the additional hypothesis that $T$ is $n-1$-connected.
   421 the same space of singular chains on maps from $M$ to $T$, with the additional hypothesis that $T$ is $n{-}1$-connected.
   422 This extra hypothesis is not surprising, in view of the idea described in Example \ref{ex:e-n-alg} 
   422 This extra hypothesis is not surprising, in view of the idea described in Example \ref{ex:e-n-alg} 
   423 that an $E_n$ algebra is roughly equivalent data to an $A_\infty$ $n$-category which 
   423 that an $E_n$ algebra is roughly equivalent data to an $A_\infty$ $n$-category which 
   424 is trivial at levels 0 through $n-1$.
   424 is trivial at levels 0 through $n-1$.
   425 Ricardo Andrade also told us about a similar result.
   425 Ricardo Andrade also told us about a similar result.
       
   426 
       
   427 Specializing still further, Theorem \ref{thm:map-recon} is related to the classical result that for connected spaces $T$
       
   428 we have $HH_*(C_*(\Omega T)) \cong H_*(LT)$, that is, the Hochschild homology of based loops in $T$ is isomorphic
       
   429 to the homology of the free loop space of $T$ (see \cite{MR793184} and \cite{MR842427}).
       
   430 Theorem \ref{thm:map-recon} says that for any space $T$ (connected or not) we have
       
   431 $\bc_*(S^1; C_*(\pi^\infty_{\le 1}(T))) \simeq C_*(LT)$.
       
   432 Here $C_*(\pi^\infty_{\le 1}(T))$ denotes the singular chain version of the fundamental infinity-groupoid of $T$, 
       
   433 whose objects are points in $T$ and morphism chain complexes are $C_*(\paths(t_1 \to t_2))$ for $t_1, t_2 \in T$.
       
   434 If $T$ is connected then the $A_\infty$ 1-category $C_*(\pi^\infty_{\le 1}(T))$ is Morita equivalent to the
       
   435 $A_\infty$ algebra $C_*(\Omega T)$; 
       
   436 the bimodule for the equivalence is the singular chains of the space of paths which start at the base point of $T$.
       
   437 Theorem \ref{thm:hochschild} holds for $A_\infty$ 1-categories (though we do not prove that in this paper),
       
   438 which then implies that
       
   439 \[
       
   440 	Hoch_*(C_*(\Omega T)) \simeq Hoch_*(C_*(\pi^\infty_{\le 1}(T)))
       
   441 			\simeq \bc_*(S^1; C_*(\pi^\infty_{\le 1}(T))) \simeq C_*(LT) .
       
   442 \]
   426 \end{rem}
   443 \end{rem}
   427 
   444 
   428 \begin{proof}
   445 \begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{thm:map-recon}]
   429 The proof is again similar to that of Theorem \ref{thm:product}.
   446 The proof is again similar to that of Theorem \ref{thm:product}.
   430 
   447 
   431 We begin by constructing a chain map $\psi: \cB^\cT(M) \to C_*(\Maps(M\to T))$.
   448 We begin by constructing a chain map $\psi: \cB^\cT(M) \to C_*(\Maps(M\to T))$.
   432 
   449 
   433 Recall that 
   450 Recall that