cap product

noun

cap product

noun

Etymology A reference to the symbol used, ∩, in this context called "cap"; compare cup product.

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Mathematics, Sciences, Topology A method of adjoining a chain of degree p with a cochain of degree q, such that q ≤ p, to form a composite chain of degree p − q.

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