This book provides an introduction to the main geometric structures that are carried by compact surfaces, with an emphasis on the classical theory of Riemann su

This book provides an introduction to the main geometric structures that are carried by compact surfaces, with an emphasis on the classical theory of Riemann su

Our first knowledge of differential geometry usually comes from the study of the curves and surfaces in I\!\!R^3 that arise in calculus. Here we learn about lin

This book represents a novel approach to differential topology. Its main focus is to give a comprehensive introduction to the classification of manifolds, with

All papers appearing in this volume are original research articles and have not been published elsewhere. They meet the requirements that are necessary for publ