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h-space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables
h-s-pace
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topological space X (generally assumed to be connected) together with a continuous map μ : X × X → X with an identity element e such that μ(e, x) = μ(x, e) = x for all x in X.

Etymology

The H was suggested by Jean-Pierre Serre in recognition of the influence exerted on the subject by Heinz Hopf.

Inflected Forms

H-spaces (plural)

Questions

What does h-space mean?
A topological space X (generally assumed to be connected) together with a continuous map μ : X × X → X with an identity element e such that μ(e, x) = μ(x, e) = x for all x in X.
Where does h-space come from?
The H was suggested by Jean-Pierre Serre in recognition of the influence exerted on the subject by Heinz Hopf.

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