deformation-retract

See also: deformation retract

English

Alternative forms

• deformation retract

Verb

deformation-retract (third-person singular simple present deformation-retracts, present participle deformation-retracting, simple past and past participle deformation-retracted)

1. To have a deformation retract as a subspace.

Usage notes

• The ambient space is said to deformation-retract onto the subspace.