SWhat changed
Developed transversality and realization methods and derived foundational unoriented cobordism results.
Scientific scope
The record is Thom's sole-author 1954 French paper and the results proved there. It does not absorb later oriented, complex or generalized cobordism theories, later proofs or all of differential topology.
Evidence
The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Thom's sole-author 1954 French paper and the results proved there. It does not absorb later oriented, complex or generalized cobordism theories, later proofs or all of differential topology.
Contributors
- René Thom · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.
Full scientific record · Browse contribution grades · Request a correction