Kirby calculus en · NOUN
Etymology
After Robion Kirby (born 1938), American topologist.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A method in geometric topology for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere using a finite set of moves (the Kirby moves).
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
After Robion Kirby (born 1938), American topologist.