Cerf theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:analyzes how critical points change under deformations
gptkbp:appliesTo classification of smooth structures on manifolds
gptkbp:field differential topology
gptkbp:focusesOn critical points of smooth functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cerf theory
gptkbp:importantFor study of diffeomorphism groups
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jean_Cerf
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:h-cobordism_theorem
Morse functions
pseudo-isotopy
gptkbp:studies spaces of smooth functions on manifolds
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Morse_theory
handlebody theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Morse_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6