linking number

noun

A numerical invariant that describes the linking of two closed curves in a three-dimensional space.

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Meanings

nounlinking number (plural linking numbers)

plural linking numbers

  1. mathematicsA numerical invariant that describes the linking of two closed curves in a three-dimensional space.
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