exotic spheres

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:application classification of manifolds
study of smooth structures on spheres
gptkbp:category gptkb:butter
gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
gptkbp:defines smooth manifolds that are homeomorphic but not diffeomorphic to standard spheres
gptkbp:dimensions exist in dimensions greater than or equal to 7
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Milnor
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1956
gptkbp:do_not_exist_in_dimension 2
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gptkbp:field differential geometry
differential topology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label exotic spheres
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:7-dimensional_sphere
gptkbp:number_of_distinct_types_in_dimension_7 28
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:h-cobordism_theorem
gptkb:homotopy_spheres
gptkb:Poincaré_conjecture
smooth structure
differentiable structures
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:topology
geometric topology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_W._Milnor
gptkb:John_Milnor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4