Applications of abstract algebra: Mug-Torus homeomorphism
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:24 pm
In the mathematical field of topology, a homeomorphism or topological isomorphism or bi continuous function is a continuous function between topological spaces that has a continuous inverse function.
Formally,
A function between two topological spaces and is called a homeomorphism if it has the following properties:
A continuous deformation between a coffee mug and a donut (torus) illustrating that they are homeomorphic ( a continuous mapping with a continuous inverse function ).
Formally,
A function between two topological spaces and is called a homeomorphism if it has the following properties:
- is a bijection (one-to-one and onto),
- is continuous,
- the inverse function is continuous ( is an open mapping).
A continuous deformation between a coffee mug and a donut (torus) illustrating that they are homeomorphic ( a continuous mapping with a continuous inverse function ).