deformation retract

noun

A subspace such that there is a retraction onto it of the ambient space homotopic to the identity function on the ambient space.

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Meanings

noundeformation retract (plural deformation retracts)

plural deformation retracts · alternative deformation-retract

  1. mathematicsA subspace such that there is a retraction onto it of the ambient space homotopic to the identity function on the ambient space.
verbdeformation retract (third-person singular simple present deformation retracts, present participle deformation retracting, simple past and past participle deformation retracted)

present singular third person deformation retracts · participle present deformation retracting · participle past deformation retracted · past deformation retracted · alternative deformation-retract

  1. To have a deformation retract as a subspace.

Translations

Finnish aito typistymä, deformaatioretrakti
  • aito typistymäsubspace such that there is a retraction onto it
  • deformaatioretraktisubspace such that there is a retraction onto it
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APA

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Chicago

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