Sums of solid $n$-spheres
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Abstract:
We prove that the sum of two solid Antoine n-spheres $(n \geqslant 3)$ by the identity on the boundary is homeomorphic to the n-sphere ${S^n}$.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1977 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 225 (1977), 279-294
- MSC: Primary 57A15
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1977-0433458-4
- MathSciNet review: 0433458