Author:
Ayaz Fethi,Kegel Marc,Mohnke Klaus
Abstract
AbstractWe present a simple proof of the surface classification theorem using normal curves. This proof is analogous to Kneser’s and Milnor’s proof of the existence and uniqueness of the prime decomposition of 3-manifolds. In particular, we do not need any invariants from algebraic topology to distinguish surfaces.
Funder
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
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