Smooth Manifolds

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What is the dimension of a smooth manifold?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. n


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A smooth manifold is a topological space that locally resembles Euclidean space of dimension n.

What is the tangent space of a smooth manifold at a point?

  1. The set of all tangent vectors to the manifold at that point

  2. The set of all normal vectors to the manifold at that point

  3. The set of all vectors in the manifold at that point

  4. The set of all vectors in the tangent bundle of the manifold at that point


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tangent space of a smooth manifold at a point is the vector space of all tangent vectors to the manifold at that point.

What is a smooth map between two smooth manifolds?

  1. A map that is continuous and differentiable

  2. A map that is continuous and has a continuous derivative

  3. A map that is continuous and has a differentiable derivative

  4. A map that is continuous and has a continuous second derivative


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A smooth map between two smooth manifolds is a map that is continuous and differentiable.

What is the inverse function theorem for smooth maps?

  1. If a smooth map is one-to-one and onto, then it has a smooth inverse

  2. If a smooth map is one-to-one, then it has a smooth inverse

  3. If a smooth map is onto, then it has a smooth inverse

  4. If a smooth map is continuous, then it has a smooth inverse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inverse function theorem for smooth maps states that if a smooth map is one-to-one and onto, then it has a smooth inverse.

What is a smooth vector field on a smooth manifold?

  1. A vector field whose components are smooth functions

  2. A vector field whose components are continuous functions

  3. A vector field whose components are differentiable functions

  4. A vector field whose components are integrable functions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A smooth vector field on a smooth manifold is a vector field whose components are smooth functions.

What is the flow of a smooth vector field?

  1. The set of all integral curves of the vector field

  2. The set of all tangent vectors to the vector field

  3. The set of all normal vectors to the vector field

  4. The set of all vectors in the vector field


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The flow of a smooth vector field is the set of all integral curves of the vector field.

What is a Lie derivative of a smooth vector field?

  1. The derivative of the vector field along its flow

  2. The derivative of the vector field along its integral curves

  3. The derivative of the vector field along its tangent vectors

  4. The derivative of the vector field along its normal vectors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lie derivative of a smooth vector field is the derivative of the vector field along its flow.

What is a differential form on a smooth manifold?

  1. A smooth section of the tangent bundle

  2. A smooth section of the cotangent bundle

  3. A smooth section of the tensor bundle

  4. A smooth section of the exterior bundle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A differential form on a smooth manifold is a smooth section of the exterior bundle.

What is the exterior derivative of a differential form?

  1. The derivative of the differential form along its flow

  2. The derivative of the differential form along its integral curves

  3. The derivative of the differential form along its tangent vectors

  4. The derivative of the differential form along its normal vectors


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The exterior derivative of a differential form is the derivative of the differential form along its tangent vectors.

What is the de Rham cohomology of a smooth manifold?

  1. The cohomology of the exterior algebra of the differential forms on the manifold

  2. The cohomology of the tangent bundle of the manifold

  3. The cohomology of the cotangent bundle of the manifold

  4. The cohomology of the tensor bundle of the manifold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The de Rham cohomology of a smooth manifold is the cohomology of the exterior algebra of the differential forms on the manifold.

What is the Hodge decomposition theorem?

  1. A theorem that states that any differential form on a smooth manifold can be decomposed into a sum of exact, closed, and coexact forms

  2. A theorem that states that any differential form on a smooth manifold can be decomposed into a sum of exact and closed forms

  3. A theorem that states that any differential form on a smooth manifold can be decomposed into a sum of exact and coexact forms

  4. A theorem that states that any differential form on a smooth manifold can be decomposed into a sum of closed and coexact forms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hodge decomposition theorem states that any differential form on a smooth manifold can be decomposed into a sum of exact, closed, and coexact forms.

What is the Gauss-Bonnet theorem?

  1. A theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its Euler characteristic

  2. A theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its genus

  3. A theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its area

  4. A theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its volume


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a theorem that relates the curvature of a surface to its Euler characteristic.

What is the Poincaré duality theorem?

  1. A theorem that relates the homology of a smooth manifold to its cohomology

  2. A theorem that relates the homology of a smooth manifold to its de Rham cohomology

  3. A theorem that relates the cohomology of a smooth manifold to its homology

  4. A theorem that relates the cohomology of a smooth manifold to its de Rham cohomology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Poincaré duality theorem is a theorem that relates the homology of a smooth manifold to its de Rham cohomology.

What is the Novikov conjecture?

  1. A conjecture that states that every smooth manifold admits a Morse function

  2. A conjecture that states that every smooth manifold admits a smooth vector field

  3. A conjecture that states that every smooth manifold admits a differential form

  4. A conjecture that states that every smooth manifold admits a Riemannian metric


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Novikov conjecture is a conjecture that states that every smooth manifold admits a Morse function.

What is the smooth Poincaré conjecture?

  1. A conjecture that states that every simply connected, closed, smooth 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere

  2. A conjecture that states that every simply connected, closed, smooth 4-manifold is homeomorphic to the 4-sphere

  3. A conjecture that states that every simply connected, closed, smooth 5-manifold is homeomorphic to the 5-sphere

  4. A conjecture that states that every simply connected, closed, smooth 6-manifold is homeomorphic to the 6-sphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The smooth Poincaré conjecture is a conjecture that states that every simply connected, closed, smooth 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere.

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