Abstract

This chapter is almost empty; it consists mainly of definitions that can be found at the beginning of any textbook on elementary differential geometry (the only non-trivial result, Whitney’s imbedding theorem, is admitted). We urge the reader who has not forgotten every single word of his or her undergraduate course in differential geometry to skip it, remembering only that, in these notes, ‘form’ stands for differential form of degree 1 and ‘bilinear form’ for tensor of rank (0,2) (i.e. twice covariant).

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.