Meanings
nounPachner move (plural Pachner moves)
plural Pachner moves
- mathematicsAny of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.
Synonyms: bistellar flip
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.
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Named after Udo Pachner.
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Pachner move. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pachner%20move
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“Pachner move.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pachner%20move. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pachner move,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pachner%20move.
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