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Graduate Worked Problems in Modern Differential Geometry
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Graduate How Does Variation in the Metric Determinant Depend on Its Inverse?
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Undergrad Equation of a Line in three space question
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Graduate Definition of a smooth manifold.
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Graduate Understanding the Connection between Physics Tensors and Algebra Tensoring
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Graduate Qestion: Vector field and (n-1)-form representation of current density
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Graduate Unifying Curvatures with Riemann Tensor
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Graduate Two quick questions on subspaces (intro to tensor calc)
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Graduate Can a Möbius Strip be embedded in R3 with zero Gaussian curvature?
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Graduate The Geometric Heat Equation-WTF?
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Graduate Geometry - Stereographic projection
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Graduate X.Calculating the Lie Derivative of a One-Form with Respect to a Vector Field
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Graduate Physics & Topology: Research, Books & Articles
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Undergrad Tensor Basics: Understand Tensor or Learn from Websites
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Graduate What Sets Homeomorphic and Isotopic Knots Apart?
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Graduate Understanding the Poincare Conjecture: A Layman's Guide
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Graduate Question about Alexander and Briggs notation
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Graduate Projective plane as quotient space of a sphere
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Graduate Deriving the Value of the Sum in {_\lim {i} \rightarrow 0}
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Graduate What are one-forms and why are they sometimes called covectors?
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Graduate An extension of the concept of a tensor field
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Graduate Symmetric Matrices and Manifolds Answer Guide
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Graduate Proving Manifold Problems in R^4: X at a Point a
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Graduate Is the neighborhood of each point on a surface always open?
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Graduate One-Form Property: Super-Commutativity vs Anti-Commutativity
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Undergrad Learn Tensor & Topology: Self-Study Resources for Physics B.S. & CAS Fellow
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Graduate Calculate Exterior Differentials: Step-by-Step Guide
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Graduate Transform Calc on S^3 to S^2: Maifold Calculus
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Graduate Fourier transform integral in S^3 by a Hopf fibration to S^2
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Graduate Why are tangent vectors defined as equivalence classes of paths through a point?
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Undergrad What r the prerequisites for studying diff geo?
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Graduate How Does Parametric Volume Calculation Work in Four-Dimensional Euclidean Space?
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Graduate Parallel Transport Around Triangle on Sphere: Angles Excess 180°
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Graduate How can i define Hook's Law interm of Tensor
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Graduate Atlas of Manifold: Is it Countable?
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Graduate How to show something is a tensor.
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Graduate How to deduce rot and div formulas under spherical or cylinderical coordinat
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Graduate How Does Tensor Algebra Apply in Quantum Field Theory?
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Graduate Expanding Subscripts & Putting TeX in Board Posts
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Graduate Is Projective Geometry the Ultimate Form of Kleinian Geometry?
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Graduate How can I find Va given Vo and angle A on a 3D sphere?
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Graduate Parametrization of a Moebius Strip
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Undergrad Good Texts for Independent Study
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Graduate Radius of curvature formula derivation
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Undergrad Why Is \(\phi\) Defined Differently in Spherical Coordinates?
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Undergrad Find an Equation of Plane Through P (3,3,1) Perpendicular to Planes
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Graduate Understanding Riemann Roch: A Summary of the Classical Proof by Riemann and Roch
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Graduate Surface Area of an N-Dimensional Sphere
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Undergrad What is the meaning of the term 'surface term'?
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Graduate Topology Problem 1: Show A is Open in X - Munkres pg 83
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Graduate Can Mathematical Induction Prove the Finite Difference Formula for Polynomials?
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Graduate Can a 'Good Surface' Be Found for Any Continuous Vector Field?
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Undergrad How can I solve a 3D coordinate problem involving rotation and a given point?
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Graduate Solve Tangent Equation: Find A, B, & C for Ellipse
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Undergrad Tensor analysis in curvilinear coordinates
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Graduate Deriving the Implicit Equation of a Rotated Spheroid
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Graduate Plane with four corner 3-D (x,y,z)
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Graduate Is an N-Sphere Just a Solid Ball or Something More?
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Undergrad Difference Between Matrices & Tensors: Explained
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Graduate Rotate Spheroid: Find Projection Outline on xy-Plane
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Graduate Orientable Manifold with Boundary
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High School Why Doesn't My 2-Sphere Graph Correctly in GraphCalc?
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Graduate Solving Linear Interpolation for 3-D Triangle Edges
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Graduate Topology Problem: Homeomorphism in R^n Subspaces
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Graduate Implementing a 3-Sphere Model for Molecular Dynamics Simulations
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Graduate Funny definition of dimension of a topological space
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Graduate Tensor Product of Inner Product Spaces V & W
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Undergrad Finding Slopes of Warped Plane: A,B,C,D,X
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Graduate Flat torus embedding in euclidean space?
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Graduate Are There Unique Surfaces in R^4 but Not in R^3?
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Graduate Proving E_{ij,k} as a Tensor: A Comprehensive Explanation
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Graduate How Does Covariant Derivative Relate to Curvature in Nonabelian Gauge Fields?
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Graduate Vector parallel to our instantaneous direction of travel
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Graduate Question regarding tensors derive acceleration in polar form
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Undergrad Find Largest Dropping Circle in Parabola & x^4 Graphs
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Graduate Find Center of Sheared Cylinder (x, y, z, θ)
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Undergrad Where is the Angle Theta Measured in a Cylinder's Surface Area?
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Graduate Got the theorem, having trouble with the proof
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Undergrad How to satisfy Laplace's equation ?
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Graduate Gradient in cylindrical coordinates
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Graduate Engineer becomes physicist? help me.
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Graduate Proving Determinant Function Open Mapping: nxn Matrix
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Graduate Formula for non-linear differential forms
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Graduate Smooth Surface Transformation for Gents: From One Metric to Another
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Graduate Finding the Centre of Mass and Toppling Point of a Spinning Top
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Graduate Differential Forms: What You'll Learn in Differential Geometry
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Graduate Learning Lie Groups and Manifolds: An Easy Guide with Examples
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Graduate Is the Given 4D Manifold Closed?
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Undergrad Probably quite simple but i'm stuck
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Undergrad What is a tensor and why is it useful?
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Graduate Is the Angle A'ô'B' Always 90 Degrees in a Special Case?
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High School The curmufrence and the volume of a sphere
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Graduate Quick question on Einstein Notation
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Undergrad Solving Tangent Equation at Point P: r(t) = (t, t^2, t^3)
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Graduate How Does Latitude Affect the Compass Angle of Sunrise?
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Graduate Hodge Duals and the Interior Product
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Graduate Is a homomorphism sending an element
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Graduate Changing coordinates mean changing one set of local coordinates
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Graduate Extension of Thurston's Geometrization Conjecture to four dimensions?
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Graduate How do scientists make sophisticated calculations in general relativity?
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