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OverviewHigh Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In mathematics, differential topology is the field dealing with differentiable functions on differentiable manifolds. It is closely related to differential geometry and together they make up the geometric theory of differentiable manifolds.Differential topology considers the properties and structures that require only a smooth structure on a manifold to be defined. Smooth manifolds are 'softer' than manifolds with extra geometric structures, which can act as obstructions to certain types of equivalences and deformations that exist in differential topology. For instance, volume and Riemannian curvature are invariants that can distinguish different geometric structures on the same smooth manifold-that is, one can smoothly flatten out certain manifolds, but it might require distorting the space and affecting the curvature or volume. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lambert M. Surhone , Mariam T. Tennoe , Susan F. HenssonowPublisher: VDM Publishing House Imprint: VDM Publishing House Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.171kg ISBN: 9786131249396ISBN 10: 6131249393 Pages: 108 Publication Date: 14 August 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |