"exotic sphere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exotic spheres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} exotic sphere (plural exotic spheres)
  1. A manifold (of any dimension) homeomorphic to a sphere but not diffeomorphic to the standard sphere. Categories (topical): Higher-dimensional geometry, Shapes, Topology
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