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differential structures

differential structures is the plural of differential structure.

Meaning of differential structure

Noun

differential structure (plural differential structures)

  1. A structure defined for a (topological) manifold so that it supports differentiation of functions defined on it.
    • First let (M,#92;tau) be a topological space. The sheaf #92;mathfrak#123;G#125; of real continuous functions on (M,#92;tau) is said to be a differential structure on M if for any open set U#92;in#92;tau, any functions f#95;i#92;in#92;mathfrak#123;G#125;(U), and any...2002, R.W. Carroll, Calculus Revisited, Springer, pages 12–37

Questions about differential structures

What is differential structures the plural of?
Differential structures is the plural of differential structure.

Words near differential structures in the dictionary

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