Balding Blog
01-13-2010, 07:50 AM
Have you encountered the Hairy Ball Theorem of Topology. Seems to me it is germane to your field. Quote: “you can’t comb a hairy ball flat without creating a cowlick”
See: Hairy ball theorem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem), also: Cowlick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlick)
Enjoy.
Thank you for the information, but what my patients do with their balls is none of my business.
In all seriousness, aside from the word “hairy” in the name of the theorem, I don’t see a case where I could’ve possibly encountered this in surgery.
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See: Hairy ball theorem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_ball_theorem), also: Cowlick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowlick)
Enjoy.
Thank you for the information, but what my patients do with their balls is none of my business.
In all seriousness, aside from the word “hairy” in the name of the theorem, I don’t see a case where I could’ve possibly encountered this in surgery.
Tags: hairy ball theorem (http://technorati.com/tag/hairy+ball+theorem), topology (http://technorati.com/tag/topology)
More... (http://www.baldingblog.com/2010/01/13/hairy-ball-theorem-of-topology/)