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A complement theorem for shape concordant compacta
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 91 (1984), 123-132 Request permission

Abstract:

Let $X$ and $Y$ be compacta of polyhedral shape lying in the manifold $M$. Under suitable conditions, it is shown that if $X$ and $Y$ are shape concordant, then $M - X$ is homeomorphic to $M - Y$.
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  • © Copyright 1984 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 91 (1984), 123-132
  • MSC: Primary 57N25; Secondary 54C56
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1984-0735578-2
  • MathSciNet review: 735578