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Pseudogroup


An algebraic structure whose elements consist of selected homeomorphisms between open subsets of a space, with the composition of two transformations defined on the largest possible domain. The "germs" of the elements of a pseudogroup form a groupoid (Weinstein 1996).


See also

Group, Groupoid, Inverse Semigroup

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References

Weinstein, A. "Groupoids: Unifying Internal and External Symmetry." Not. Amer. Math. Soc. 43, 744-752, 1996.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Pseudogroup." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Pseudogroup.html

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