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Homomorphism vs Homeomorphism - What's the difference?

homomorphism | homeomorphism |

As nouns the difference between homomorphism and homeomorphism

is that homomorphism is a structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces while homeomorphism is a continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse.

homomorphism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (algebra) A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.
  • A field homomorphism is a map from one field to another one which is additive, multiplicative, zero-preserving, and unit-preserving.
  • (biology) A similar appearance of two unrelated organisms or structures
  • homeomorphism

    English

    Alternative forms

    * homoeomorphism (UK) *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (topology) a continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse.
  • (chemistry) a similarity in the crystal structure of unrelated compounds
  • See also

    * ("homeomorphism" on Wikipedia) * diffeomorphism