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Kirby move

Kirby move noun: any of the moves used in the Kirby calculus for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere.

Noun

Kirby move (plural Kirby moves)

  1. Any of the moves used in the Kirby calculus for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere.

Forms of Kirby move

pluralKirby moves

Origin of Kirby move

After Robion Kirby (born 1938), American topologist.

Questions about Kirby move

What does Kirby move mean?
Kirby move means any of the moves used in the Kirby calculus for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere.
What part of speech is Kirby move?
Kirby move is a noun.
What is the plural of Kirby move?
The plural of Kirby move is Kirby moves.

Words near Kirby move in the dictionary

  1. Kirby Cane
  2. Kirby Cross
  3. Kirby Grindalythe
  4. kirby grip
  5. kirby grips
  6. Kirby move
  7. Kirby moves
  8. kirby pin
  9. kirby pins
  10. Kirby Smithdom
  11. Kirby Wiske

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