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Hopf link

Hopf link noun: the simplest interlinkage of two loops; two interlinked rings.

hopf link: the simplest interlinkage of two loops; two interlinked rings
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Noun

Hopf link (plural Hopf links)

  1. The simplest interlinkage of two loops; two interlinked rings.

Forms of Hopf link

pluralHopf links

Origin of Hopf link

From Hopf + link. From being an interlinkage named after Heinz Hopf.

Questions about Hopf link

What does Hopf link mean?
Hopf link means the simplest interlinkage of two loops; two interlinked rings.
What part of speech is Hopf link?
Hopf link is a noun.
What is the plural of Hopf link?
The plural of Hopf link is Hopf links.

Words near Hopf link in the dictionary

  1. Hopey McChange
  2. Hopf
  3. Hopf algebra
  4. Hopf algebras
  5. Hopf invariant
  6. Hopf link
  7. Hopf links
  8. Hopf number
  9. Hopf numbers
  10. Hopfian
  11. hopfield

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