Theorem 38.1 (The five lemma):

Assume given a commutative diagram of abelian groups with exact rows:
$ \begin{CD}
A_1 @> {\alpha_1} >> A_2 @> \alpha_2 >> A_3 @> \alpha_3 >> A_4 @> ...
...eta_1 >> B_2 @> {\beta_2}>> B_3 @> \beta_3>> B_4 @> \beta_4 >> B_5 \\
\end{CD}$
If $ \psi_1, \psi_2, \phi_1$ and $ \phi_2$ are isomorphisms then so is $ \eta$.

nisha 2012-03-20