Lusternik–Schnirelmann theorem

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo n-sphere
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
gptkbp:hasApplication critical point theory
variational problems
gptkbp:hasConcept category of topological spaces
covering of spheres
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lusternik–Schnirelmann theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lazar_Lyusternik
gptkb:Lev_Schnirelmann
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lusternik–Schnirelmann_category
gptkb:Borsuk–Ulam_theorem
gptkbp:state If the n-sphere is covered by n+1 closed sets, then at least one of the sets contains a pair of antipodal points.
gptkbp:yearProposed 1930
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lev_Shnirelman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7