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Pachner move

Pachner move noun: any of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.

Noun

Pachner move (plural Pachner moves)

  1. Any of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.
    Synonyms:
    bistellar flip

Synonyms of Pachner move

Forms of Pachner move

pluralPachner moves

Origin of Pachner move

Named after Udo Pachner.

Questions about Pachner move

What does Pachner move mean?
Pachner move means any of a set of ways of replacing a triangulation of a piecewise linear manifold by a different triangulation of a homoeomorphic manifold.
What part of speech is Pachner move?
Pachner move is a noun.
What is the plural of Pachner move?
The plural of Pachner move is Pachner moves.

Words near Pachner move in the dictionary

  1. pachinkos
  2. pachisi
  3. pachislo
  4. pachislot
  5. Pachner
  6. Pachner move
  7. Pachner moves
  8. pachnolite
  9. Pachocki
  10. pachometer
  11. pachometers

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