cobordism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A connection between two manifolds of the same dimension n via a manifold of dimension n+1, where the smaller manifolds are included in the boundary of the larger manifold.
  2. The theory and study of such objects.

Word forms

cobordism cobordisms

Derived words

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