hairy ball theorem

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Definition of hairy ball theorem in English English dictionary

Given a sphere covered in fur, one cannot brush all the hairs flat without creating at least two whirls

There is no nonvanishing continuous tangent vector field on the sphere

Hyphenation

hai·ry Ball the·o·rem

Turkish pronunciation

heri bôl thîrım

Pronunciation

/ˈherē ˈbôl ˈᴛʜərəm/ /ˈhɛriː ˈbɔːl ˈθɪrəm/