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Teichmüller space

Teichmüller space noun: a space T(S) assigned to a (real) topological (or differential) surface S: it parameterizes complex structures on S up to the action of homeomorphisms that are isotopic to the identity homeomorphism.

Noun

Teichmüller space (plural Teichmüller spaces)

  1. A space T(S) assigned to a (real) topological (or differential) surface S: it parameterizes complex structures on S up to the action of homeomorphisms that are isotopic to the identity homeomorphism.

Forms of Teichmüller space

pluralTeichmüller spaces

Origin of Teichmüller space

Named after Oswald Teichmüller.

Questions about Teichmüller space

What does Teichmüller space mean?
Teichmüller space means a space T(S) assigned to a (real) topological (or differential) surface S: it parameterizes complex structures on S up to the action of homeomorphisms that are isotopic to the identity homeomorphism.
What part of speech is Teichmüller space?
Teichmüller space is a noun.
What is the plural of Teichmüller space?
The plural of Teichmüller space is Teichmüller spaces.

Words near Teichmüller space in the dictionary

  1. Teian
  2. Teians
  3. Teich
  4. Teichman
  5. Teichmans
  6. Teichmüller space
  7. Teichmüller spaces
  8. Teichmüller-Tukey lemma
  9. teichoic
  10. teichoic acid
  11. teichoic acids

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