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Embedding of continua

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  • Homotopy Type
  • Inverse Limit
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Husch, L.S. (1987). Embedding of continua. In: Mardešić, S., Segal, J. (eds) Geometric Topology and Shape Theory. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1283. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0081423

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