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to·pol·o·gy  (t-pl-j)
n. pl. to·pol·o·gies
1. Topographic study of a given place, especially the history of a region as indicated by its topography.
2. Medicine The anatomical structure of a specific area or part of the body.
3. Mathematics The study of the properties of geometric figures or solids that are not changed by homeomorphisms, such as stretching or bending. Donuts and picture frames are topologically equivalent, for example.
4. Computer Science The arrangement in which the nodes of a LAN are connected to each other.

topo·logic (tp-ljk), topo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
topo·logi·cal·ly adv.
to·polo·gist n.
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Adj.1.topological - of or relating to topology
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topological
adjtopologisch


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00 Hardcover TL521 The 64 papers in this collection explore field theory and polynomials, commutative rings and algebras, matrix theory, associative rings, K-theory, group theory and generalizations, topological groups, Lie groups, and differential geometry.
In the online edition of the journal Science Express, they say that this study shows a clear signature of what is called a topological insulator, a material that enables the free flow of electrons across its surface with no loss of energy.
The purpose of this work is to adapt a new method for image segmentation using the topological gradient approach (Masmoudi, 2001) and the watershed transformation (Soille, 1992).
 
 
 
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