MATH214

This is an introduction to abstract differential topology based on rigorous mathematical proofs. The topics include Smooth manifolds and maps, tangent and normal bundles. Sard's theorem and transversality, Whitney embedding theorem. differential forms, Stokes' theorem, Frobenius theorem. Basic degree theory. Flows, Lie derivative, Lie groups and algebras. Additional topics selected by instructor.

202A.

Course is not repeatable for credit.

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