Definition:Orientation of Differential Manifold
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Definition
An orientation of a differential manifold is a continuous choice of orientation for each of its tangent spaces.
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Also see
- Results about orientations of differential manifolds can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): orientation
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): orientation