
What is a Manifold? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Mar 20, 2015 · 37 Now we always encounter definition of a manifold from a mathematical point of view where it is a topological space along with a family of open sets that covers it and the same old …
What exactly is a manifold? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
A manifold is some set of points such that for each one we can consult a chart which will transport some region of that manifold containing the point into a region of euclidean space (well understood).
general relativity - What is a manifold? - Physics Stack Exchange
Dec 11, 2016 · For complete dummies when it comes to space-time, what is a manifold and how can space-time be modelled using these concepts?
Introductory texts on manifolds - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jun 29, 2022 · I have sampled many books on manifold theory and Tu's seems the friendliest. The most illuminating aspect of it, for me at least, is the fact that it presents the basics of differential and …
Definition of manifold - Mathematics Stack Exchange
From Wikipedia: The broadest common definition of manifold is a topological space locally homeomorphic to a topological vector space over the reals. A topological manifold is a topological...
Prove that $S^1$ is a manifold - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Nov 6, 2019 · Prove that if $X$ is a connected, compact, one–dimensional manifold, then $X$ is homeomorphic to $S^1$. I only have a very basic understanding of manifolds and am struggling on …
differential geometry - What is a manifold on a Euclidean space ...
Nov 25, 2020 · A manifold is the mathematical object giving rigorous sense to the sentance "looking locally to the euclidean space", or, in terms of sensible notions, "a surface is an object that looks …
Under what conditions the quotient space of a manifold is a manifold?
There are many operations we can do with topological spaces that when we apply to topological manifolds gives us back topological manifolds. The disjoint union and the product are examples of that.
Infinite-dimensional manifolds: Fréchet, Banach and Hilbert manifolds ...
Jul 15, 2022 · Fréchet manifold Hilbert manifold Banach manifold ILH manifold I would like to know what their hierarchy of generality and suitability for applications.
general topology - Definition of a Manifold with a boundary ...
It becomes clear what is added compared to the definition of a manifold. It paves the way to defining manifolds with corners as a further generalisation. It allows one to make the statement that a …