Meanings
nounSeifert fiber space (plural Seifert fiber spaces)
plural Seifert fiber spaces · alternative Seifert fibered space · alternative Seifert fibre space · alternative Seifert fibred space
- USmathematicsA fiber bundle whose fiber is the circle and whose base space is a two-dimensional orbifold.
Origin
Named after Herbert Seifert.
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Seifert fiber space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seifert%20fiber%20space
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