orbifold
orbifold · orbifolds
A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a…A topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.
UK/ˈɔː.bɪˌfəʊld/US/ˈɔɹ.bɪˌfoʊld/
Meaning
1 sensesA topological space in which every small enough neighborhood is homeomorphic to a quotient of real space by the action of a finite group.
Origin
Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.Blend of orbit + manifold. Named by William Thurston.
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