Poincaré–Hopf theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo compact differentiable manifolds
gptkbp:category theorems in differential geometry
theorems in topology
gptkbp:field gptkb:topology
differential topology
gptkbp:firstPublished 1920s
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:theorem_of_the_index_for_surfaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poincaré–Hopf theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkb:Heinz_Hopf
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Euler_characteristic
vector fields
index of a vector field
gptkbp:sentence The sum of the indices of a vector field's isolated zeros on a compact differentiable manifold equals the Euler characteristic of the manifold.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5