Bing's theorem

Bing's theorem

In topology, Bing's theorem, named for RH Bing, asserts that a necessary and sufficient condition for a 3-manifold "M" to be homeomorphic to the 3-sphere is that every Jordan curve in "M" be contained within a topological ball.

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