Whitehead torsion
From Academic Kids
In mathematics, Whitehead torsion is an invariant defined in algebraic topology, that is important in simple homotopy theory and surgery theory. It is named for J. H. C. Whitehead.
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External link
- A description of Whitehead torsion is in section two (http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/math/pdf/0108/0108115.pdf).Template:Math-stub
