cap product

noun

A method of adjoining a chain of degree p with a cochain of degree q, such that q ≤ p, to form a composite chain of degree p − q.

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Meanings

nouncap product (plural cap products)

plural cap products

  1. mathematicsA method of adjoining a chain of degree p with a cochain of degree q, such that q ≤ p, to form a composite chain of degree p − q.

Origin

A reference to the symbol used, ∩, in this context called "cap"; compare cup product.

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APA

cap product. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20product

MLA

“cap product.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20product. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cap product,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cap%20product.

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