# gluing for self?

**Is there a precise version of a gluing obstruction for self-models?**

Local pieces that cannot be glued into a global picture are mathematically precise. Whether they describe how a self-model fails is open.

Connects to:
- [gluing obstruction](https://mapideas.org/i/c_glue)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/c_q3 · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#c_q3