Seifert surface
English
editEtymology
editAfter Herbert Seifert. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
editSeifert surface (plural Seifert surfaces)
- An orientable surface whose boundary is a given link.
Usage notes
edit- It is said to be a Seifert surface of that link.
Further reading
edit- Seifert surface on Wikipedia.Wikipedia