This work is the origin of the Todd genus and Todd polynomials which were named after him. Todd polynomials, and certain other closely related polynomials, are much studied today and have played a major role in the study and classification of manifolds .
Trabaho na ito ay ang pinagmulan ng Todd genus at Todd polynomials na kung saan ay pinangalanang matapos kanya. Todd polynomials, at iba pang tiyak na may malapit na kaugnayan polynomials, ay maraming aral sa araw na ito at magkaroon ng nilalaro ng isang malaking papel sa pag-aaral at pag-uuri ng manifolds.