"Kirby move" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kirby moves [plural]
Etymology: After Robion Kirby (born 1938), American topologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kirby move (plural Kirby moves)
  1. (mathematics) Any of the moves used in the Kirby calculus for modifying framed links in the 3-sphere. Wikipedia link: Robion Kirby Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Kirby_move-en-noun-533tR68g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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