nilmanifold

noun

nilmanifold

noun

Etymology From nil + manifold, after nilpotent.

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Mathematics, Sciences A quotient space of a nilpotent Lie group modulo a closed subgroup, or (equivalently) a homogeneous space with a nilpotent Lie group acting transitively on it.

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