Seifert surface

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English

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Etymology

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After Herbert Seifert. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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Seifert surface (plural Seifert surfaces)

  1. An orientable surface whose boundary is a given link.

Usage notes

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  • It is said to be a Seifert surface of that link.

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