Lyusternik–Schnirelmann category

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:abbreviation LS-category
gptkbp:defines the minimal number of contractible open sets that cover a topological space, such that each is contractible within the space
gptkbp:describes gptkb:topology
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
gptkbp:generalizes notion of category in topology
gptkbp:hasProperty homotopy invariant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lyusternik–Schnirelmann category
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:LSCategoryOfContractibleSpace 1
gptkbp:LSCategoryOfSphere 2
gptkbp:minimumPressure 1
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lazar_Lyusternik
gptkb:Lev_Schnirelmann
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Morse_theory
critical point theory
gptkbp:usedIn differential topology
homotopy theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lazar_Lyusternik
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7