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Fary-Milnor theorem

Fary-Milnor theorem proper noun: in knot theory, a theorem stating that three-dimensional smooth curves with small total curvature must be unknotted.

Proper noun

Fary-Milnor theorem

  1. In knot theory, a theorem stating that three-dimensional smooth curves with small total curvature must be unknotted.

Origin of Fary-Milnor theorem

Named after István Fáry and John Milnor, who proved it independently in 1949 and 1950.

Questions about Fary-Milnor theorem

What does Fary-Milnor theorem mean?
Fary-Milnor theorem means in knot theory, a theorem stating that three-dimensional smooth curves with small total curvature must be unknotted.
What part of speech is Fary-Milnor theorem?
Fary-Milnor theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Fary-Milnor theorem in the dictionary

  1. Farves
  2. Farway
  3. farwel
  4. Farwell
  5. Farwells
  6. Fary-Milnor theorem
  7. Faryab
  8. Faryal
  9. Farzad
  10. Farzads
  11. Faröe

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