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Euler number of a vector bundle (⟨e(E),[B]⟩)

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When an oriented rank-d vector bundle E has a closed oriented d-dimensional base B, its Euler number is the integer obtained by evaluating the Euler class of a vector bundle on the fundamental class of B. A nonzero Euler number obstructs a nowhere-zero section and therefore obstructs a framing.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 112 / 5 / a / Solution

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