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Brouwer fixed-point theorem
[ brou-er fikst-point thee-er-uhm, theer-uhm ]
noun
, Mathematics.
- the theorem that for any continuous transformation of a circle into itself, including its boundary, there is at least one point that is mapped to itself.
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Origin of Brouwer fixed-point theorem1
Named after L. E. J. Brouwer
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