manifold topology

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• Manifold — For other uses, see Manifold (disambiguation). The sphere (surface of a ball) is a two dimensional manifold since it can be represented by a collection of two dimensional maps. In mathematics (specifically in differential geometry and topology),… …   Wikipedia

• Topology — (Greek topos , place, and logos , study ) is the branch of mathematics that studies the properties of a space that are preserved under continuous deformations. Topology grew out of geometry, but unlike geometry, topology is not concerned with… …   Wikipedia

• topology — topologic /top euh loj ik/, topological, adj. topologically, adv. topologist, n. /teuh pol euh jee/, n., pl. topologies for 3. Math. 1. the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under c …   Universalium

• Manifold decomposition — In topology, a branch of mathematics, a manifold M may be decomposed or split by writing M as a combination of smaller pieces. When doing so, one must specify both what those pieces are and how they are put together to form M. Manifold… …   Wikipedia

• manifold — manifoldly, adv. manifoldness, n. /man euh fohld /, adj. 1. of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties. 2. having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.: a manifold program for social reform. 3. using, functioning with …   Universalium

• Computational topology — Algorithmic topology, or computational topology, is a subfield of topology with an overlap with areas of computer science, in particular computational geometry and computational complexity theory. A primary concern of algorithmic topology, as its …   Wikipedia

• Spacetime topology — Spacetime topology, the topological structure of spacetime, is a subject studied primarily in general relativity. This physical theory models gravitation as a Lorentzian manifold (a spacetime) and the concepts of topology thus become important in …   Wikipedia

• 3-manifold — In mathematics, a 3 manifold is a 3 dimensional manifold. The topological, piecewise linear, and smooth categories are all equivalent in three dimensions, so little distinction is usually made in whether we are dealing with say, topological 3… …   Wikipedia

• Haken manifold — In mathematics, a Haken manifold is a compact, P² irreducible 3 manifold that contains a two sided incompressible surface. Sometimes one considers only orientable Haken manifolds, in which case a Haken manifold is a compact, orientable,… …   Wikipedia

• Spherical 3-manifold — In mathematics, a spherical 3 manifold M is a 3 manifold of the form M = S3 / Γ where Γ is a finite subgroup of SO(4) acting freely by rotations on the 3 sphere S3. All such manifolds are prime, orientable, and closed. Spherical 3 manifolds are… …   Wikipedia

• Differentiable manifold — A nondifferentiable atlas of charts for the globe. The results of calculus may not be compatible between charts if the atlas is not differentiable. In the middle chart the Tropic of Cancer is a smooth curve, whereas in the first it has a sharp… …   Wikipedia