Hopf number
Hopf number · Hopf numbers
An integer-valued topological invariant that quantifies the linking of preimages in…An integer-valued topological invariant that quantifies the linking of preimages in continuous maps from the 3-sphere to the 2-sphere.
Meaning
1 sensesAn integer-valued topological invariant that quantifies the linking of preimages in continuous maps from the 3-sphere to the 2-sphere.
Forms
plural: Hopf numbers| Singular | Hopf number |
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regular
Synonyms
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