KINKING NUMBER AND THE HOPF INDEX THEOREM

Authors
LOW RJ
Citation
Rj. Low, KINKING NUMBER AND THE HOPF INDEX THEOREM, Journal of mathematical physics, 34(10), 1993, pp. 4840-4842
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Journal of mathematical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222488
Volume
34
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
4840 - 4842
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2488(1993)34:10<4840:KNATHI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The various definitions of kinking number that have been used are exam ined and compared, and a general definition is proposed. A generalizat ion of Hopf's index theorem is given.