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Degree of a continuous mapping
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de
g
f
)
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Mathematics
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Geometry and topology
Algebraic topology
Homology
2026-09-24
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For
a
map
f
:
S
m
→
S
m
, the degree is the
integer
by which
f
∗
multiplies
a
chosen generator of
H
m
(
S
m
;
Z
)
. It is invariant under
homotopy
.
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The degree of
a
continuous mapping refers to
a
topological invariant that describes the
number
of
times
a
continuous function
covers its target
space
. This
concept
is most commonly applied in the
context
of mappings between
spheres
or between
manifolds
.
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