Re:Topology 101: The Hole Truth
by Koshkin on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @06:45PM
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> cut the sock to flatten it
From the topological standpoint, you do not need to cut the sock for this - it is already “the same as” (homeomorphic to) a piece of the plane surface.
From the topological standpoint, you do not need to cut the sock for this - it is already “the same as” (homeomorphic to) a piece of the plane surface.