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Riemannian Manifolds

An Introduction to Curvature

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Focusing on the geometric meaning of curvature, this textbook for graduate students emphasizes essential tools for studying Riemannian geometry. It covers metrics, connections, and geodesics before introducing the Riemann curvature tensor and submanifold theory for practical interpretation. The text aims to prove four fundamental theorems linking curvature and topology, including the Gauss-Bonnet and Cartan-Hadamard theorems. Selected topics are structured for a concise ten to fifteen-week course, prioritizing depth over breadth in the subject matter.

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Riemannian Manifolds, John Lee

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1997
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Titolo
Riemannian Manifolds
Sottotitolo
An Introduction to Curvature
Lingua
Inglese
Autori
John Lee
Pubblicato
1997
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
226
ISBN13
9780387982717
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4,5 su 5
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Focusing on the geometric meaning of curvature, this textbook for graduate students emphasizes essential tools for studying Riemannian geometry. It covers metrics, connections, and geodesics before introducing the Riemann curvature tensor and submanifold theory for practical interpretation. The text aims to prove four fundamental theorems linking curvature and topology, including the Gauss-Bonnet and Cartan-Hadamard theorems. Selected topics are structured for a concise ten to fifteen-week course, prioritizing depth over breadth in the subject matter.