Re: What's a manifold?

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From: Graham Flower
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 16:29

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/ hpcc01:sci.physics / jbaez@riesz.mit.edu (John C. Baez) /  4:48 pm  Nov  4, 1992 /
In article <1992Nov3.204551.29715@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> bhv@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (Bronis Vidugiris) writes:
>Speaking of manifolds.....
>
>My mathematical education stopped well short of covering such topics.  Is
>the 'definition of a manifold' something that is feasible to 'pick up', or is
>it too involved?  If its possible to 'pick up', what would be a good, basic
>simple-as-possible source?

 How about Michael Spivak's "Calculus on Manifolds". There are also several 
 Dovers that are relatively short (but less accessible). 

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