The Hopf decomposition is a concept in mathematics, particularly in the field of topology and algebraic topology. It is named after Heinz Hopf, who introduced it in the context of the study of spheres and bundles. The Hopf decomposition provides a way to analyze the structure of certain topological spaces by decomposing them into simpler components. In a more specific context, the Hopf decomposition is often discussed in relation to the Hopf fibration, which describes a particular type of mapping between spheres.
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