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In mathematics, the Borsuk–Ulam theorem (BUT), states that every continuous function from an ''n''-sphere into Euclidean ''n''-space maps some pair of antipodal points to the same point. Here, two points on a sphere are called antipodal if they are in exactly opposite directions from the sphere's center. Formally: if is continuous then there exists an such that: . The case can be illustrated by saying that there always exist a pair of opposite points on the earth's equator with the same temperature. The same is true for any circle. This assumes the temperature varies continuously. The case is often illustrated by saying that at any moment, there is always a pair of antipodal points on the Earth's surface with equal temperatures and equal barometric pressures. BUT has several equivalent statements in terms of odd functions. Recall that is the ''n''-sphere and is the ''n''-ball: * If is a continuous odd function, then there exists an such that: . * If is a continuous function which is odd on (the boundary of ), then there exists an such that: . ==History== According to , the first historical mention of the statement of BUT appears in . The first proof was given by , where the formulation of the problem was attributed to Stanislaw Ulam. Since then, many alternative proofs have been found by various authors, as collected by . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Borsuk–Ulam theorem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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