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Spatial twist continuum — The spatial twist continuum is a dual representation of an all hexahedral mesh that defines the global connectivity constraint. Discovered by Dr. Peter Murdoch on the 16th September 1993, the spatial twist continuum is a method that can be used… … Wikipedia
Dehn twist — A positive Dehn twist applied to a cylinder about the red curve c modifies the green curve as shown. In geometric topology, a branch of mathematics, a Dehn twist is a certain type of self homeomorphism of a surface (two dimensional manifold).… … Wikipedia
List of geometric topology topics — This is a list of geometric topology topics, by Wikipedia page. See also: topology glossary List of topology topics List of general topology topics List of algebraic topology topics Publications in topology Contents 1 Low dimensional topology 1.1 … Wikipedia
Asymmetry of lift — is the term used to describe the nature of aerodynamic lift generation by the rotor blades of a helicopter.The phenomenon is best analysed when a helicopter is in the hover condition (i.e., maintaining a fixed altitude above ground level, with no … Wikipedia
Combination puzzle — Part of a series on Puzzles … Wikipedia
Orbifold — This terminology should not be blamed on me. It was obtained by a democratic process in my course of 1976 77. An orbifold is something with many folds; unfortunately, the word “manifold” already has a different definition. I tried “foldamani”,… … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
Mapping class group — In mathematics, in the sub field of geometric topology, the mapping class group is an important algebraic invariant of a topological space. Briefly, the mapping class group is a discrete group of symmetries of the space. Contents 1 Motivation 2… … Wikipedia
Manifold — For other uses, see Manifold (disambiguation). The sphere (surface of a ball) is a two dimensional manifold since it can be represented by a collection of two dimensional maps. In mathematics (specifically in differential geometry and topology),… … Wikipedia
mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… … Universalium
