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homology
noun as in analogy
noun as in equality
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To find all the types of holes within a particular topological shape, mathematicians build something called a chain complex, which forms the scaffolding of homology.
So instead, homology infers an object’s holes from its boundaries, a more precise mathematical concept.
Mathematicians extract a shape’s homology from its chain complex, which provides structured data about the shape’s component parts and their boundaries — exactly what you need to describe holes in every dimension.
The idea was to take the idea of homology—similarity due to shared evolutionary history—and build a predictive model of plant variation.
The modern definition of homology is quite involved, but it is roughly a means of associating to each shape a certain mathematical object.
Homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult.
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On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to homology, such as: comparison, correlation, metaphor, parallel, affinity, and alikeness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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