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The recognition problem: What is a topological manifold? (English) Zbl 0418.57005

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 57N15 Topology of the Euclidean $$n$$-space, $$n$$-manifolds ($$4 \leq n \leq \infty$$) (MSC2010) 57P99 Generalized manifolds 57N45 Flatness and tameness of topological manifolds 57-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to manifolds and cell complexes
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