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This book provides a good, often exciting and beautiful basis from which to make explorations into this deep and fundamental mathematical subject. I think the purely three dimensional results are readily acessible to anyone who has taken third semester calculus. We thank everyone who pointed out errors or typos in earlier versions of this book. The aim of this textbook is to give an introduction to di erential geometry. They are based on a lecture course1 given by the rst author at the university of wisconsinmadison in the fall semester 1983. One can distinguish extrinsic di erential geometry and intrinsic di erential geometry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wolfgang kuhnel student mathematical library volume 77. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read differential geometry. Dec 30, 2015 this carefully written book is an introduction to the beautiful ideas and results of differential geometry. Book web pages ams bookstore differential geometry. This book on differential geometry by kuhnel is an excellent and useful introduction to the subject.
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