jordan curve theorem

jor·dan curve the·o·rem

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jawr-dn kurv thee-er-uh m, theer-uh m]
- /ˈdʒɔr dn kɜrv ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jawr-dn kurv thee-er-uh m, theer-uh m]
- /ˈdʒɔr dn kɜrv ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm/

Definition of jordan curve theorem words

noun jordan curve theorem the theorem that the complement of a simple closed curve can be expressed as the union of two disjoint sets, each having as boundary the given curve. 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; named after M. E. C. Jordan

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