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Reeb Sphere Theorem
In mathematics, Reeb sphere theorem, named after Georges Reeb, states that : A closed oriented connected manifold ''M'' ''n'' that admits a singular foliation having only centers is homeomorphic to the sphere ''S''''n'' and the foliation has exactly two singularities. Morse foliation A singularity of a foliation ''F'' is of Morse type if in its small neighborhood all leaves of the foliation are level sets of a Morse function, being the singularity a critical point of the function. The singularity is a center if it is a local extremum of the function; otherwise, the singularity is a saddle. The number of centers ''c'' and the number of saddles s, specifically c-s, is tightly connected with the manifold topology. We denote \operatorname p = \min(k,n-k), the index of a singularity p, where ''k'' is the index of the corresponding critical point of a Morse function. In particular, a center has index 0, index of a saddle is at least 1. A Morse foliation ''F'' on a m ...
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Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics with the major subdisciplines of number theory, algebra, geometry, and analysis, respectively. There is no general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline. Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them. These objects consist of either abstractions from nature orin modern mathematicsentities that are stipulated to have certain properties, called axioms. A ''proof'' consists of a succession of applications of deductive rules to already established results. These results include previously proved theorems, axioms, andin case of abstraction from naturesome basic properties that are considered true starting points of ...
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Saddle
The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. It is not known precisely when riders first began to use some sort of padding or protection, but a blanket attached by some form of surcingle or girth was probably the first "saddle", followed later by more elaborate padded designs. The solid saddle tree was a later invention, and though early stirrup designs predated the invention of the solid tree, the paired stirrup, which attached to the tree, was the last element of the saddle to reach the basic form that is still used today. Today, modern saddles come in a wide variety of styles, each designed for a specific equestrianism discipline, and require careful fit to both the rider and the horse. Proper saddle care can extend the useful life of a saddle, often for decades. The saddle was a crucial step ...
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Eells–Kuiper Manifold
In mathematics, an Eells–Kuiper manifold is a compactification of \R^n by a sphere of dimension n/2, where n=2,4,8, or 16. It is named after James Eells and Nicolaas Kuiper. If n=2, the Eells–Kuiper manifold is diffeomorphic to the real projective plane \mathbb^2. For n\ge 4 it is simply-connected and has the integral cohomology structure of the complex projective plane \mathbb^2 (n = 4), of the quaternionic projective plane \mathbb^2 (n = 8) or of the Cayley projective plane (n = 16). Properties These manifolds are important in both Morse theory and foliation theory: Theorem: ''Let M be a connected closed manifold (not necessarily orientable) of dimension n. Suppose M admits a Morse function f\colon M\to \R of class C^3 with exactly three singular points. Then M is a Eells–Kuiper manifold.'' Theorem:. ''Let M^n be a compact connected manifold and F a Morse foliation on M. Suppose the number of centers c of the foliation F is more than the number of saddles s. Then th ...
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Proceedings Of The American Mathematical Society
''Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of mathematics published by the American Mathematical Society. As a requirement, all articles must be at most 15 printed pages. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 0.813. Scope ''Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society'' publishes articles from all areas of pure and applied mathematics, including topology, geometry, analysis, algebra, number theory, combinatorics, logic, probability and statistics. Abstracting and indexing This journal is indexed in the following databases:Indexing and archiving notes
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Annales De L'Institut Fourier
The ''Annales de l'Institut Fourier'' is a French mathematical journal publishing papers in all fields of mathematics. It was established in 1949. The journal publishes one volume per year, consisting of six issues. The current editor-in-chief is Hervé Pajot. Articles are published either in English or in French. The journal is indexed in ''Mathematical Reviews'', ''Zentralblatt MATH'' and the Web of Science. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal had a 2008 impact factor of 0.804. 2008 Journal Citation Reports, Science Edition, Thomson Scientific Thomson Scientific was one of the six (later five) strategic business units of The Thomson Corporation, beginning in 2007, after being separated from Thomson Scientific & Healthcare. Following the merger of Thomson with Reuters Group to form Thom ..., 2008. References External links * Mathematics journals Academic journals established in 1949 Multilingual journals Bimonthly journals Open access journals ...
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Reeb Stability Theorem
In mathematics, Reeb stability theorem, named after Georges Reeb, asserts that if one leaf of a codimension-one foliation is closed and has finite fundamental group, then all the leaves are closed and have finite fundamental group. Reeb local stability theorem Theorem: ''Let F be a C^1, codimension k foliation of a manifold M and L a compact leaf with finite holonomy group. There exists a neighborhood U of L, saturated in F (also called invariant), in which all the leaves are compact with finite holonomy groups. Further, we can define a retraction \pi: U\to L such that, for every leaf L'\subset U, \pi, _:L'\to L is a covering map with a finite number of sheets and, for each y\in L, \pi^(y) is homeomorphic to a disk of dimension k and is transverse to F. The neighborhood U can be taken to be arbitrarily small.'' The last statement means in particular that, in a neighborhood of the point corresponding to a compact leaf with finite holonomy, the space of leaves is Hausdorff. Unde ...
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Singular Leaf
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Maxima And Minima
In mathematical analysis, the maxima and minima (the respective plurals of maximum and minimum) of a function, known collectively as extrema (the plural of extremum), are the largest and smallest value of the function, either within a given range (the ''local'' or ''relative'' extrema), or on the entire domain (the ''global'' or ''absolute'' extrema). Pierre de Fermat was one of the first mathematicians to propose a general technique, adequality, for finding the maxima and minima of functions. As defined in set theory, the maximum and minimum of a set are the greatest and least elements in the set, respectively. Unbounded infinite sets, such as the set of real numbers, have no minimum or maximum. Definition A real-valued function ''f'' defined on a domain ''X'' has a global (or absolute) maximum point at ''x''∗, if for all ''x'' in ''X''. Similarly, the function has a global (or absolute) minimum point at ''x''∗, if for all ''x'' in ''X''. The value of the function at a m ...
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Georges Reeb
Georges Henri Reeb (12 November 1920 – 6 November 1993) was a French mathematician. He worked in differential topology, differential geometry, differential equations, topological dynamical systems theory and non-standard analysis. Biography Reeb was born in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, to Theobald Reeb and Caroline Engel. He started studying mathematics at University of Strasbourg, but in 1939 the entire university was evacuated to Clermont-Ferrand due to the German occupation of France. After the war, he completed his studies and in 1948 he defended his PhD thesis, entitled ''Propriétés topologiques des variétés feuilletées'' opological properties of foliated manifoldsand supervised by Charles Ehresmann. In 1952 Reeb was appointed professor at Université Joseph Fourier in Grenoble and in 1954 he visited the Institute for Advanced Study. From 1963 he worked at Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg. There, in 1965 he created with Jean Leray and Pierre Lelong the ser ...
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Critical Point (mathematics)
Critical point is a wide term used in many branches of mathematics. When dealing with functions of a real variable, a critical point is a point in the domain of the function where the function is either not differentiable or the derivative is equal to zero. When dealing with complex variables, a critical point is, similarly, a point in the function's domain where it is either not holomorphic or the derivative is equal to zero. Likewise, for a function of several real variables, a critical point is a value in its domain where the gradient is undefined or is equal to zero. The value of the function at a critical point is a critical value. This sort of definition extends to differentiable maps between and a critical point being, in this case, a point where the rank of the Jacobian matrix is not maximal. It extends further to differentiable maps between differentiable manifolds, as the points where the rank of the Jacobian matrix decreases. In this case, critical points are al ...
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Morse Theory
In mathematics, specifically in differential topology, Morse theory enables one to analyze the topology of a manifold by studying differentiable functions on that manifold. According to the basic insights of Marston Morse, a typical differentiable function on a manifold will reflect the topology quite directly. Morse theory allows one to find CW structures and handle decompositions on manifolds and to obtain substantial information about their homology. Before Morse, Arthur Cayley and James Clerk Maxwell had developed some of the ideas of Morse theory in the context of topography. Morse originally applied his theory to geodesics ( critical points of the energy functional on the space of paths). These techniques were used in Raoul Bott's proof of his periodicity theorem. The analogue of Morse theory for complex manifolds is Picard–Lefschetz theory. Basic concepts To illustrate, consider a mountainous landscape surface M (more generally, a manifold). If f is the function M ...
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