Questions tagged [smooth-manifolds]

For questions about smooth manifolds, a topological manifold with a maximal smooth atlas.

A topological manifold of dimension $n$ is a Hausdorff, second countable topological space $X$ such that each $x \in X$ has a neighbourhood homeomorphic to an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$.

A smooth atlas on a topological manifold $X$ is a collection of pairs $\left\lbrace(U_{\alpha}, \varphi_{\alpha})\right\rbrace_{\alpha\in A}$ where $U_{\alpha}$ is an open subset of $X$ and $\varphi_{\alpha} : U_{\alpha} \to \varphi_{\alpha}(U_{\alpha}) \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n$ is a homeomorphism such that $\bigcup\limits_{\alpha\in A}U_{\alpha} = X$.

A topological manifold with a maximal smooth atlas is called a smooth manifold.

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Show that $SL(n , \mathbb{R})$ is a regular submanifold of $GL(n, \mathbb{R})$

Show that $SL(n , \mathbb{R})$ is a regular submanifold of $GL(n, \mathbb{R})$ of codimension $1$. I know that I have to use Regular level set theorem but don't know how to proceed with that. I suppose I have to construct a map $F : SL(n ,…
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Is every smooth manifold the solution set of finitely many equations?

In the case of affine varieties we have finitely many (polynomial) equations defining the variety. It is a (smooth) manifold iff it satisfies the Jacobian criterion. I wonder whether this can be generalized in the following sense: Is it possible for…
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Induced orientation by a local diffeomorphism and Orientable manifold

I have the excersise: Let $M_1$ and $M_2$ be differentiable manifolds. Let $\phi:M_1\rightarrow M_2$ be a local diffeomorphism. Prove that if $M_2$ is orientable, then $M_1$ is orientable. My attempt: Since $\phi$ is a local diffeomorphism we can…
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How is this set of matrices a submanifold of the set of all symmetric $n \times n$ matrices?

Let $\mathcal{M}$ be the set all symmetric $n \times n$ real matrices. Let $\lambda$ be a real number and let $m$ be a nonnegative integer. How is the set $\mathcal{W}$ of all symmetric $n \times n$ real matrices with $\lambda$ as an eigenvalue of…
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Can any $n$-form on an orientable manifold be written in this way?

If $M$ is a compact orientable $n$-manifold and $\omega$ is an $n$-form on $M$. If I let $\mu$ be a volume form on $M$, can I say that every other $n$-form on $M$ is a multiple of the volume form and write is as $\omega = f \mu $ where $f$ is a…
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Can any atlas of the manifold act as "local trivialization"?

I'm learning Manifolds theory and on one concept on a vector bundle I couldn't really understand for weeks. In Loring Tu's Introduction to smooth manifolds, in order to find the local trivialization, we find the collection of $U$ covering the…
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What does it mean by "The differential of a map is independent of coordinate charts"?

We know that the differential is represented by the Jacobian matrix $[\partial F^i/\partial x^j(p)]$, so it definitely depends on the choice of coordinates $x^j$. But the statement in question is written in Tu's introduction to smooth manifolds in…
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What does the uniqueness of a smooth structure mean?

It is known that there can be different smooth structures on the real line, but they are all diffeomorphic to each other. So, when a theorem says that the smooth structure of a certain manifold is uniquely determined, does it mean merely up to…
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Proving a topological manifold homeomorphic to a smooth manifold is smooth.

Problem: Prove that $S^n$ the n-sphere is homeomorphic to $\partial I^{n+1}$ the unit cube. Show that the unit cube admits a smooth structure hence can be turned into a smooth manifold("even though it has corners"). Generalize this by proving…
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Is the condition 'connected' necessary for differentiable structure?

I'm studying differentiable manifolds with the book Warner. "Foundations of Differentiable Manifolds and Lie Groups." It defines differentiable structure as follows but I think maybe the connectedness condition is included mistakenly. 1.3…
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Projection map is smooth

I want to prove that $\pi: M \times N \rightarrow M$ is smooth where $M, N$ are smooth manifolds. Let $(U \times V, \phi \times \varphi)$ be a chart on $M \times N$, and $(W, \psi)$ be another chart on $M$, then $\psi \circ \pi\circ (\phi \times…
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Every convergent sequence has a convergent preimage.

Question Let $\pi:M\to N$ be a surjective smooth submersion between manifolds. If $y_n\in N$ is a convergent sequence, is there a convergent sequence $x_n\in M$ such that $\pi(x_n)=y_n$? Attempt at answering my question Convergence is a local…
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Is the inclusion map smooth

The problem from a book is: Let $G\subset R^2$ be the graph of $g: R\rightarrow R, g(x)=|x|^{1/3}$. Show that G admits a smooth structure so that the inclusion $G\rightarrow R^2$ is smooth.Is it an immersion? My question: Obviously $G$ is not a…
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The meaning of "surjective" in the context of smooth manifolds

Nigel Hitchin, in a paper on differentiable manifolds (https://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/hitchin/hitchinnotes/manifolds2012.pdf), he states the theorem: Theorem 2.2 Let $F : U \rightarrow {\rm R}^m$ be a $C^{\infty}$ function on an open set $U…
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Orientation of immersed hypersurface

Last semester I studied manifold follwing the Lee's book 'Introduction to Smooth Manifolds', 2ed, and I have a doubt about the orientation of hypersurface. I'll write down the Proposition 15.21 (here, $N\newcommand{\into}{\mathbin{\lrcorner}}\into\…
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