In the mathematical field of geometric topology, a Heegaard splitting (Danish: [ˈhe̝ˀˌkɒˀ] ) is a decomposition of a compact oriented 3-manifold that results from dividing it into two handlebodies.
In the mathematical field of geometric topology, a Heegaard splitting (Danish: [ˈhe̝ˀˌkɒˀ] ) is a decomposition of a compact oriented 3-manifold that results from dividing it into two handlebodies.