Smooth map between manifolds

ID: smooth-map-between-manifolds

Smooth map between manifolds by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
A map between smooth manifolds is smooth when its expression in every pair of coordinate charts is a smooth function.
A map between smooth manifolds is smooth when its coordinate expressions in compatible charts have derivatives of every order. The condition is invariant under smooth chart changes and expresses smoothness in charts.

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