abstract:In mathematics, specifically in geometric topology, surgery theory is a collection of techniques used to produce one manifold from another in a 'controlled' way, introduced by . Surgery refers to cutting out parts of the manifold and replacing it with a part of another manifold, matching up along the cut or boundary.
"They search out somebody who has similar characteristics to their own, so you can imagine this theory being played out to extremes with plastic surgery, " said Dr Papadopoulos.