Betti numbers
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Betti numbers are topological invariants that count the number of independent cycles or holes in each dimension of a topological space, reflecting its underlying shape and structure.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Betti group | 2 |
| Betti number | 1 |
| Betti numbers conjecture | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
algebraic topology concept
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homological invariant ⓘ topological invariant ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Poincaré’s work on homology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
CW-complex
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simplicial complex ⓘ topological manifold ⓘ |
| b0Meaning | number of path-connected components ⓘ |
| b1Meaning | number of independent 1-dimensional cycles ⓘ |
| b2Meaning | number of independent 2-dimensional voids ⓘ |
| characterizes |
number of holes in each dimension
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number of independent cycles in each dimension ⓘ |
| definedOver |
abelian group
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vector space ⓘ |
| describes | topological space ⓘ |
| field |
algebraic topology
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homological algebra ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| generalMeaning | rank of kth homology group ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
b0
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b1 ⓘ b2 ⓘ bk ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| invariantUnder |
homeomorphism
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homotopy equivalence ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Enrico Betti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| property |
can be computed algorithmically for finite simplicial complexes
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finite for finite CW-complexes ⓘ form a sequence indexed by nonnegative integers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Euler characteristic
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Künneth formula NERFINISHED ⓘ Poincaré polynomial NERFINISHED ⓘ cellular homology ⓘ homology group ⓘ simplicial homology ⓘ singular homology ⓘ universal coefficient theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hodge theory
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Morse theory NERFINISHED ⓘ algebraic geometry ⓘ classification of topological spaces ⓘ computational topology ⓘ differential topology ⓘ image analysis ⓘ manifold classification ⓘ materials science microstructure analysis ⓘ network topology analysis ⓘ persistent homology ⓘ sensor network coverage analysis ⓘ shape analysis ⓘ topological data analysis ⓘ |
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