diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1537012..cd3da9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ These projects are done
 - Installation instructions for Lean 2 can be found [here](https://github.com/leanprover/lean2).
 - Some notes on the Emacs mode can be found [here](https://github.com/leanprover/lean2/blob/master/src/emacs/README.md) (for example if some unicode characters don't show up, or increase the spacing between lines by a lot).
 - If you contribute, please use rebase instead of merge (e.g. `git pull -r`).
-- We try to separate the repository into the folders `algebra`, `homotopy`, `homology` and `cohomology`. Homotopy theotic properties of types which do not explicitly mention homotopy, homology or cohomology groups (such as `A ∧ B ≃* B ∧ A`) are part of `homotopy`.
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+- We try to separate the repository into the folders `algebra`, `homotopy`, `homology`, `cohomology` and `colimit`. Homotopy theotic properties of types which do not explicitly mention homotopy, homology or cohomology groups (such as `A ∧ B ≃* B ∧ A`) are part of `homotopy`.
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diff --git a/colimit/seq_colim.hlean b/colimit/seq_colim.hlean
index e54c54e..53551c0 100644
--- a/colimit/seq_colim.hlean
+++ b/colimit/seq_colim.hlean
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ namespace seq_colim
 abbreviation ι  [constructor] := @inclusion
 abbreviation ι' [constructor] [parsing_only] {A} (f n) := @inclusion A f n
 
+universe variable v
 variables {A A' A'' : ℕ → Type} (f : seq_diagram A) (f' : seq_diagram A') (f'' : seq_diagram A'')
+          (τ τ₂ : Π⦃n⦄, A n → A' n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), τ (f a) = f' (τ a))
+          (p₂ : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), τ₂ (f a) = f' (τ₂ a))
+          (τ' : Π⦃n⦄, A' n → A'' n) (p' : Π⦃n⦄ (a' : A' n), τ' (f' a') = f'' (τ' a'))
+          {P : Π⦃n⦄, A n → Type.{v}} (g : seq_diagram_over f P) {n : ℕ} {a : A n}
 
 definition lrep_glue {n m : ℕ} (H : n ≤ m) (a : A n) : ι f (lrep f H a) = ι f a :=
 begin
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ begin
     apply eq_pathover_id_right,
     refine (ap_compose (ι f) (colim_back f) _) ⬝ph _,
     refine ap02 _ _ ⬝ph _, rotate 1,
-    { rexact elim_glue f _ _ a},
+    { rexact elim_glue f _ _ a },
     refine _ ⬝pv ((natural_square (lrep_glue f (zero_le k))
                                   (ap (lrep_back f (zero_le k)) (left_inv (@f k) a)))⁻¹ʰ ⬝h _),
     { exact (glue f _)⁻¹ ⬝ ap (ι f) (right_inv (lrep f (zero_le (succ k))) (f a)) },
@@ -62,8 +67,7 @@ begin
     refine ap02 _ (whisker_left _ (adj (@f _) a)) ⬝pv _,
     rewrite [-+ap_con, -ap_compose', ap_id],
     apply natural_square_tr },
-  intro a,
-  reflexivity,
+  { intro a, reflexivity }
 end
 
 definition equiv_of_is_equiseq [constructor] (H : is_equiseq f) : seq_colim f ≃ A 0 :=
@@ -73,7 +77,6 @@ variable (f)
 end
 
 section
-variables {n : ℕ} (a : A n)
 
 definition rep_glue (k : ℕ) (a : A n) : ι f (rep f k a) = ι f a :=
 begin
@@ -85,9 +88,6 @@ end
 /- functorial action and equivalences -/
 section functor
 variables {f f' f''}
-variables (τ τ₂ : Π⦃n⦄, A n → A' n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), τ (f a) = f' (τ a))
-          (p₂ : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), τ₂ (f a) = f' (τ₂ a))
-          (τ' : Π⦃n⦄, A' n → A'' n) (p' : Π⦃n⦄ (a' : A' n), τ' (f' a') = f'' (τ' a'))
 include p
 definition seq_colim_functor [unfold 7] : seq_colim f → seq_colim f' :=
 begin
@@ -334,8 +334,6 @@ kshift_equiv f n ⬝e equiv_of_is_equiseq (λk, H (n+k) !le_add_right)
 
 section over
 
-universe variable v
-variables {P : Π⦃n⦄, A n → Type.{v}} (g : seq_diagram_over f P) {n : ℕ} {a : A n}
 variable {f}
 
 definition rep_f_equiv_natural {k : ℕ} (p : P (rep f k (f a))) :
@@ -809,6 +807,10 @@ equiv.MK (seq_colim_trunc_of_trunc_seq_colim f k) (trunc_seq_colim_of_seq_colim_
       refine !ap_compose'⁻¹ ⬝ !elim_glue }
   end end
 
+theorem is_conn_seq_colim [instance] (k : ℕ₋₂) [H : Πn, is_conn k (A n)] :
+  is_conn k (seq_colim f) :=
+is_trunc_equiv_closed_rev -2 (trunc_seq_colim_equiv f k)
+
 /- the colimit of a sequence of fibers is the fiber of the functorial action of the colimit -/
 definition domain_seq_colim_functor {A A' : ℕ → Type} {f : seq_diagram A}
   {f' : seq_diagram A'} (τ : Πn, A' n → A n)
@@ -828,7 +830,8 @@ begin
   refine _ ⬝e fiber_pr1 (seq_colim_over (seq_diagram_over_fiber τ p)) (ι f a),
   apply fiber_equiv_of_triangle (domain_seq_colim_functor τ p)⁻¹ᵉ,
   refine _ ⬝hty λx, (colim_sigma_triangle _ _)⁻¹,
-  apply homotopy_inv_of_homotopy_pre (seq_colim_equiv _ _) (seq_colim_functor _ _) (seq_colim_functor _ _),
+  apply homotopy_inv_of_homotopy_pre (seq_colim_equiv _ _)
+          (seq_colim_functor _ _) (seq_colim_functor _ _),
   refine (λx, !seq_colim_functor_compose⁻¹) ⬝hty _,
   refine seq_colim_functor_homotopy _ _,
   intro n x, exact point_eq x.2,
@@ -840,8 +843,50 @@ definition fiber_seq_colim_functor0 {A A' : ℕ → Type} {f : seq_diagram A}
   {f' : seq_diagram A'} (τ : Πn, A' n → A n)
   (p : Π⦃n⦄, τ (n+1) ∘ @f' n ~ @f n ∘ @τ n) (a : A 0) :
     fiber (seq_colim_functor τ p) (ι f a) ≃ seq_colim (seq_diagram_fiber0 τ p a) :=
-sorry
+fiber_seq_colim_functor τ p a ⬝e
+seq_colim_equiv
+  (λn, equiv_apd011 (λx y, fiber (τ x) y) (rep_pathover_rep0 f a))
+  (λn x, sorry)
+-- maybe use fn_tro_eq_tro_fn2
 
+variables {f f'}
+definition fiber_inclusion (x : seq_colim f) :
+  fiber (ι' f 0) x ≃ fiber (seq_colim_functor (rep0 f) (λn a, idp)) x :=
+fiber_equiv_of_triangle (seq_colim_constant_seq (A 0))⁻¹ᵉ homotopy.rfl
+
+theorem is_trunc_fun_seq_colim_functor (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : Πn, is_trunc_fun k (@τ n)) :
+  is_trunc_fun k (seq_colim_functor τ p) :=
+begin
+  intro x, induction x using seq_colim.rec_prop,
+  exact is_trunc_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_seq_colim_functor τ p a),
+end
+
+open is_conn
+theorem is_conn_fun_seq_colim_functor (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : Πn, is_conn_fun k (@τ n)) :
+  is_conn_fun k (seq_colim_functor τ p) :=
+begin
+  intro x, induction x using seq_colim.rec_prop,
+  exact is_conn_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_seq_colim_functor τ p a) _
+end
+
+variables (f f')
+theorem is_trunc_fun_inclusion (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : Πn, is_trunc_fun k (@f n)) :
+  is_trunc_fun k (ι' f 0) :=
+begin
+  intro x,
+  apply @(is_trunc_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_inclusion x)),
+  apply is_trunc_fun_seq_colim_functor,
+  intro n, apply is_trunc_fun_lrep, exact H
+end
+
+theorem is_conn_fun_inclusion (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : Πn, is_conn_fun k (@f n)) :
+  is_conn_fun k (ι' f 0) :=
+begin
+  intro x,
+  apply is_conn_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_inclusion x),
+  apply is_conn_fun_seq_colim_functor,
+  intro n, apply is_conn_fun_lrep, exact H
+end
 
 /- the sequential colimit of standard finite types is ℕ -/
 open fin
diff --git a/colimit/sequence.hlean b/colimit/sequence.hlean
index 30e97ef..3ab11be 100644
--- a/colimit/sequence.hlean
+++ b/colimit/sequence.hlean
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Authors: Floris van Doorn, Egbert Rijke
 
 import ..move_to_lib types.fin types.trunc
 
-open nat eq equiv sigma sigma.ops is_equiv is_trunc trunc prod fiber
+open nat eq equiv sigma sigma.ops is_equiv is_trunc trunc prod fiber function
 
 namespace seq_colim
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ namespace seq_colim
   attribute Seq_diagram.carrier [coercion]
   attribute Seq_diagram.struct [coercion]
 
-  variables {A A' : ℕ → Type} (f : seq_diagram A) (f' : seq_diagram A')
+  variables {A A' : ℕ → Type} (f : seq_diagram A) (f' : seq_diagram A') {n m k : ℕ}
   include f
 
-  definition lrep {n m : ℕ} (H : n ≤ m) (a : A n) : A m :=
+  definition lrep {n m : ℕ} (H : n ≤ m) : A n → A m :=
   begin
-    induction H with m H y,
-    { exact a },
-    { exact f y }
+    induction H with m H fs,
+    { exact id },
+    { exact @f m ∘ fs }
   end
 
   definition lrep_irrel_pathover {n m m' : ℕ} (H₁ : n ≤ m) (H₂ : n ≤ m') (p : m = m') (a : A n) :
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ namespace seq_colim
   (lrep f H)⁻¹ᶠ
 
   section generalized_lrep
-  variable {n : ℕ}
 
   -- definition lrep_pathover_lrep0 [reducible] (k : ℕ) (a : A 0) : lrep f k a =[nat.zero_add k] lrep0 f k a :=
   -- begin induction k with k p, constructor, exact pathover_ap A succ (apo f p) end
@@ -128,6 +127,9 @@ namespace seq_colim
   definition rep0 (m : ℕ) (a : A 0) : A m :=
   lrep f (zero_le m) a
 
+  definition rep_pathover_rep0 {n : ℕ} (a : A 0) : rep f n a =[nat.zero_add n] rep0 f n a :=
+  !lrep_irrel_pathover
+
   -- definition old_rep (m : ℕ) (a : A n) : A (n + m) :=
   -- by induction m with m y; exact a; exact f y
 
@@ -150,6 +152,17 @@ namespace seq_colim
     { apply pathover_ap, exact apo f IH}
   end
 
+  variable {f}
+  definition is_trunc_fun_lrep (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : n ≤ m) (H2 : Πn, is_trunc_fun k (@f n)) :
+    is_trunc_fun k (lrep f H) :=
+  begin induction H with m H IH, apply is_trunc_fun_id, exact is_trunc_fun_compose k (H2 m) IH end
+
+  definition is_conn_fun_lrep (k : ℕ₋₂) (H : n ≤ m) (H2 : Πn, is_conn_fun k (@f n)) :
+    is_conn_fun k (lrep f H) :=
+  begin induction H with m H IH, apply is_conn_fun_id, exact is_conn_fun_compose k (H2 m) IH end
+
+  variable (f)
+
   end generalized_lrep
 
   section shift
@@ -228,7 +241,7 @@ namespace seq_colim
   definition seq_diagram_sigma [unfold 6] : seq_diagram (λn, Σ(x : A n), P x) :=
   λn v, ⟨f v.1, g v.2⟩
 
-  variables {n : ℕ} (f P)
+  variables (f P)
 
   theorem rep_f_equiv [constructor] (a : A n) (k : ℕ) :
     P (lrep f (le_add_right (succ n) k) (f a)) ≃ P (lrep f (le_add_right n (succ k)) a) :=
@@ -247,17 +260,17 @@ namespace seq_colim
   λn f x, g (f x)
 
   variables {f f'}
-  definition seq_diagram_over_fiber (g : Π⦃n⦄, A n → A' n)
-    (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), g (f a) = f' (g a)) : seq_diagram_over f' (λn, fiber (@g n)) :=
-  λk a, fiber_functor (@f k) (@f' k) (@p k) idp
+  definition seq_diagram_over_fiber (g : Π⦃n⦄, A' n → A n)
+    (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A' n), g (f' a) = f (g a)) : seq_diagram_over f (λn, fiber (@g n)) :=
+  λk a, fiber_functor (@f' k) (@f k) (@p k) idp
 
-  definition seq_diagram_fiber (g : Π⦃n⦄, A n → A' n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), g (f a) = f' (g a))
-    {n : ℕ} (a : A' n) : seq_diagram (λk, fiber (@g (n + k)) (rep f' k a)) :=
+  definition seq_diagram_fiber (g : Π⦃n⦄, A' n → A n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A' n), g (f' a) = f (g a))
+    {n : ℕ} (a : A n) : seq_diagram (λk, fiber (@g (n + k)) (rep f k a)) :=
   seq_diagram_of_over (seq_diagram_over_fiber g p) a
 
-  definition seq_diagram_fiber0 (g : Π⦃n⦄, A n → A' n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A n), g (f a) = f' (g a))
-    (a : A' 0) : seq_diagram (λk, fiber (@g k) (rep0 f' k a)) :=
-  λk, fiber_functor (@f k) (@f' k) (@p k) idp
+  definition seq_diagram_fiber0 (g : Π⦃n⦄, A' n → A n) (p : Π⦃n⦄ (a : A' n), g (f' a) = f (g a))
+    (a : A 0) : seq_diagram (λk, fiber (@g k) (rep0 f k a)) :=
+  λk, fiber_functor (@f' k) (@f k) (@p k) idp
 
 
 end seq_colim
diff --git a/move_to_lib.hlean b/move_to_lib.hlean
index 67baf7c..9e23f60 100644
--- a/move_to_lib.hlean
+++ b/move_to_lib.hlean
@@ -826,6 +826,32 @@ definition fiber_equiv_of_triangle {A B C : Type} {b : B} {f : A → B} {g : C 
   (s : f ~ g ∘ h) : fiber f b ≃ fiber g b :=
 fiber_equiv_of_square h erfl s idp
 
+definition is_trunc_fun_id (k : ℕ₋₂) (A : Type) : is_trunc_fun k (@id A) :=
+λa, is_trunc_of_is_contr _ _
+
+definition is_conn_fun_id (k : ℕ₋₂) (A : Type) : is_conn_fun k (@id A) :=
+λa, _
+
+open sigma.ops is_conn
+definition fiber_compose {A B C : Type} (g : B → C) (f : A → B) (c : C) :
+  fiber (g ∘ f) c ≃ Σ(x : fiber g c), fiber f (point x) :=
+begin
+  fapply equiv.MK,
+  { intro x, exact ⟨fiber.mk (f (point x)) (point_eq x), fiber.mk (point x) idp⟩ },
+  { intro x, exact fiber.mk (point x.2) (ap g (point_eq x.2) ⬝ point_eq x.1) },
+  { intro x, induction x with x₁ x₂, induction x₁ with b p, induction x₂ with a q,
+    induction p, esimp at q, induction q, reflexivity },
+  { intro x, induction x with a p, induction p, reflexivity }
+end
+
+definition is_trunc_fun_compose (k : ℕ₋₂) {A B C : Type} {g : B → C} {f : A → B}
+  (Hg : is_trunc_fun k g) (Hf : is_trunc_fun k f) : is_trunc_fun k (g ∘ f) :=
+λc, is_trunc_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_compose g f c)
+
+definition is_conn_fun_compose (k : ℕ₋₂) {A B C : Type} {g : B → C} {f : A → B}
+  (Hg : is_conn_fun k g) (Hf : is_conn_fun k f) : is_conn_fun k (g ∘ f) :=
+λc, is_conn_equiv_closed_rev k (fiber_compose g f c) _
+
 end fiber
 
 namespace fin