Bott & Tu in *Differential forms in Algebraic Topology* write in Remark 5.17, pg.52



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What is closed homology, and why did it fall into disuse? Did a better alternative turn up?



What is closed homology?
I think that closed homology is another name for Borel-Moore homology, which certainly has the isomorphism you suggest: <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borel-Moore_homology>


It still is used quite frequently. 


