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Heegaard decomposition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The decomposition of a 3-manifold as two handlebodies unioned along their boundaries.

Word forms

Heegaard decomposition Heegaard decompositions

Etymology

Named after Poul Heegaard, Danish mathematician.

Synonyms

Heegaard splitting
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