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Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Related to a closed three-dimensional manifold's being the identification of two handlebodies along their respective boundaries. Full definition →
Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.