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Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heegaard splitting
Today it means: The decomposition of a 3-manifold as two handlebodies unioned along their boundaries. Full definition →
Today it means: The decomposition of a 3-manifold as two handlebodies unioned along their boundaries. Full definition →
Introduced by Poul Heegaard in 1898.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.