surface
two-dimensional manifold, and, as such, may be an "abstract surface" not embedded in any Euclidean space
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surface
Summary
surface ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- surface is a type of topological manifold[2].
- surface is a type of two-dimensional space[3].
- surface's Commons category is recorded as Surfaces[4].
- surface's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Surfaces[5].
- surface's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[6].
- surface's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C25245[7].
- surface's different from is recorded as physical surface[8].
- surface's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00010504[9].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include topological manifold[2] and two-dimensional space[3].
Why It Matters
surface ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month).[1] surface has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] surface is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]