The Hopf invariant of a map $f:S^{2n-1}\to S^n$ can be defined in various ways, in particular:
(1) as the linking number of the preimages of two points and
(2) using the cohomology ring of the space $S^n\cup_f D^{2n}$.
Where can I find a proof of equivalence of these two definitions?
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