Separation properties of codimension-1 immersions (Q1111204)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4076085
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    Separation properties of codimension-1 immersions
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4076085

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      Separation properties of codimension-1 immersions (English)
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      1988
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      The author proves the following theorem: Let f: \(M^{n-1}\to N^ n\) be a proper \(C^ 2\)-immersion. Suppose \(H_ 1(N;Z/2Z)=0\). Then N-f(M) is not connected. In particular one has that any smooth immersion of \(S^ 2\) in \(R^ 3\) separates \(R^ 3\) into at least two components.
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      proper immersion
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      separation property
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      immersions of codimension 1
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