Whitney Immersion Theorem
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Theorem
For $m > 1$, any smooth $m$-dimensional manifold can be immersed in Euclidean $\left({2m-1}\right)$-space.
Equivalently, every smooth $m$-dimensional manifold can be immersed in the $\left({2m-1}\right)$-dimensional sphere.
This latter statement thus removes the constraint that $m > 1$.
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Source of Name
This entry was named for Hassler Whitney.
