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Applications of abstract algebra: Mug-Torus homeomorphism

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:24 pm
by Eli
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:
  • is a bijection (one-to-one and onto),
  • is continuous,
  • the inverse function is continuous ( is an open mapping).
A function with these three properties is sometimes called bicontinuous. If such a function exists, we say and are homeomorphic. A self-homeomorphism is a homeomorphism of a topological space and itself. The homeomorphisms form an equivalence relation on the class of all topological spaces. The resulting equivalence classes are called homeomorphism classes.

A continuous deformation between a coffee mug and a donut (torus) illustrating that they are homeomorphic ( a continuous mapping with a continuous inverse function ).

Re: Applications of abstract algebra: Mug-Torus homeomorphism

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:27 am
by Eli
What is holomorphic function?