Meanings
nounHopf link (plural Hopf links)
plural Hopf links
- mathematicsThe simplest interlinkage of two loops; two interlinked rings.
Origin
From Hopf + link. From being an interlinkage named after Heinz Hopf.
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Hopf link. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopf%20link
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“Hopf link.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopf%20link. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hopf link,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopf%20link.
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