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In Topology, When Are Two Shapes the Same? | Quanta Magazine

  • Sep 28, 2021
Kevin Hartnett
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As topologists seek to classify shapes, the effort hinges on how to define a manifold and what it means for two of them to be equivalent.

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Steven Strogatz @StevenStrogatz ยท Dec 30, 2021
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Looking for accessible articles about deep ideas in topology? Check out @QuantaMagazine. For example, here are three fine recent explainer articles about (1) holes: [link] (2) homology: [link] (3) equivalence
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