"Morse theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Based on the work of Marston Morse. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Morse theory (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) The study of differentiable functions, where the domain of each is a manifold and the codomain is the real line. Wikipedia link: Marston Morse, Morse theory Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics

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