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Straightening Theorem For Vector Fields
In differential calculus, the domain-straightening theorem states that, given a vector field X on a manifold In mathematics, a manifold is a topological space that locally resembles Euclidean space near each point. More precisely, an n-dimensional manifold, or ''n-manifold'' for short, is a topological space with the property that each point has a n ..., there exist local coordinates y_1, \dots, y_n such that X = \partial / \partial y_1 in a neighborhood of a point where X is nonzero. The theorem is also known as straightening out of a vector field. The Frobenius theorem in differential geometry can be considered as a higher-dimensional generalization of this theorem. Proof It is clear that we only have to find such coordinates at 0 in \mathbb^n. First we write X = \sum_j f_j(x) where x is some coordinate system at 0. Let f = (f_1, \dots, f_n). By linear change of coordinates, we can assume f(0) = (1, 0, \dots, 0). Let \Phi(t, p) be the solution of the initial value prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Differential Calculus
In mathematics, differential calculus is a subfield of calculus that studies the rates at which quantities change. It is one of the two traditional divisions of calculus, the other being integral calculus—the study of the area beneath a curve. The primary objects of study in differential calculus are the derivative of a function, related notions such as the differential, and their applications. The derivative of a function at a chosen input value describes the rate of change of the function near that input value. The process of finding a derivative is called differentiation. Geometrically, the derivative at a point is the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point, provided that the derivative exists and is defined at that point. For a real-valued function of a single real variable, the derivative of a function at a point generally determines the best linear approximation to the function at that point. Differential calculus and integral calculus are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manifold
In mathematics, a manifold is a topological space that locally resembles Euclidean space near each point. More precisely, an n-dimensional manifold, or ''n-manifold'' for short, is a topological space with the property that each point has a neighborhood that is homeomorphic to an open subset of n-dimensional Euclidean space. One-dimensional manifolds include lines and circles, but not lemniscates. Two-dimensional manifolds are also called surfaces. Examples include the plane, the sphere, and the torus, and also the Klein bottle and real projective plane. The concept of a manifold is central to many parts of geometry and modern mathematical physics because it allows complicated structures to be described in terms of well-understood topological properties of simpler spaces. Manifolds naturally arise as solution sets of systems of equations and as graphs of functions. The concept has applications in computer-graphics given the need to associate pictures with coordinates (e.g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frobenius Theorem (differential Topology)
In mathematics, Frobenius' theorem gives necessary and sufficient conditions for finding a maximal set of independent solutions of an overdetermined system of first-order homogeneous linear partial differential equations. In modern geometric terms, given a family of vector fields, the theorem gives necessary and sufficient integrability conditions for the existence of a foliation by maximal integral manifolds whose tangent bundles are spanned by the given vector fields. The theorem generalizes the existence theorem for ordinary differential equations, which guarantees that a single vector field always gives rise to integral curves; Frobenius gives compatibility conditions under which the integral curves of ''r'' vector fields mesh into coordinate grids on ''r''-dimensional integral manifolds. The theorem is foundational in differential topology and calculus on manifolds. Introduction In its most elementary form, the theorem addresses the problem of finding a maximal set of inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
