High School Differentiable function - definition on a manifold

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The discussion centers on the definition of differentiable functions on a manifold, specifically regarding their behavior across different charts in an atlas. It establishes that if a function is not differentiable in one chart, it cannot be differentiable in any compatible chart within the same differential structure. This conclusion is based on the inherent compatibility of differentiable functions across charts. The participants confirm that differentiability is a global property on manifolds, not merely local.

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  • Understanding of differential manifolds and their structure
  • Familiarity with atlas charts and their compatibility
  • Knowledge of differentiable functions in the context of manifold theory
  • Basic concepts of topology related to manifolds
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  • Study the properties of differentiable functions on manifolds
  • Explore the concept of atlas compatibility in differential geometry
  • Learn about the implications of differentiability in various charts
  • Investigate examples of non-differentiable functions on manifolds
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Hi,

a basic question related to differential manifold definition.

Leveraging on the atlas's charts ##\left\{(U_i,\varphi_i)\right\} ## we actually define on ##M## the notion of differentiable function. Now take a specific chart ##\left(U,\varphi \right)## and consider a function ##f## defined on it that happens to be not differentiable in that specific chart.

My question is: for the given function defined on ##M## could it be the case in resulting differentiable when represented in another atlas's chart (e.g. in the ##\left(V,\gamma \right)## chart supposed to be compatible with ##\left(U,\varphi \right)## )?

In other words: we know the notion of differentiable function is compatible across charts belonging to the same differential structure, but what about a not differentiable function as represented in one of the charts ?

Thanks
 
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cianfa72 said:
In other words: we know the notion of differentiable function is compatible across charts belonging to the same differential structure, but what about a not differentiable function as represented in one of the charts ?
If it were differentiable in one chart, then it would be in all charts (according to the first part of your sentence). So, if it isn't in one chart, it will not be in the others.
 
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