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topology
[təpol′əjē]
1 orientation of the presenting part of a fetus.
2 the study of special regions of anatomy.
3 the science of properties of geometric configuration.


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Intended for topologists and other mathematicians specializing in geometry, the translation into English by Moriyoshi and Natsume (for whom no background information is given) is intended for readers who do not have a thorough knowledge of functional analysis.
Topologists usually work with two-dimensional drawings of knots called knot projections.
No, the theorem would just no longer apply to world maps because maps are drawn by diplomats, not topologists.
 
 
 
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