= Distribution (differential geometry)
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In differential geometry, the term "distribution" refers to a smooth assignment of a subspace of the tangent space at each point of a manifold. More formally, given a smooth manifold \\( M \\), a distribution is a smooth assignment of a vector subspace \\( D_p \\) of the tangent space \\( T_p M \\) at each point \\( p \\in M \\). Distributions are often used to study geometric structures, such as foliations and control systems.
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