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  • Babylonian mathematical tablet
    mathematics
    / Mathematical physics and the theory of groups

    …the more general theory of fibre bundles. The subtle and vital point is that it is possible to create quite different bundles which nonetheless look similar in small patches. The cylinder and the Möbius band look alike in small pieces but are topologically distinct, since it is possible to give…

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    …the more general theory of fibre bundles. The subtle and vital point is that it is possible to create quite different bundles which nonetheless look similar in small patches. The cylinder and the Möbius band look alike in small pieces but are topologically distinct, since it is possible to give…

    Read More