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101SL2(R) — In mathematics, the special linear group SL2(R) is the group of all real 2 times; 2 matrices with determinant one:: mbox{SL} 2(mathbb{R}) = left{ egin{bmatrix}a b c dend{bmatrix} : a,b,c,dinmathbb{R}mbox{ and }ad bc=1 ight}.It is a real Lie… …
102Cotangent space — In differential geometry, one can attach to every point x of a smooth (or differentiable) manifold a vector space called the cotangent space at x. Typically, the cotangent space is defined as the dual space of the tangent space at x, although… …
103Clifford algebra — In mathematics, Clifford algebras are a type of associative algebra. They can be thought of as one of the possible generalizations of the complex numbers and quaternions.[1][2] The theory of Clifford algebras is intimately connected with the… …
104Shape of the Universe — Edge of the Universe redirects here. For the Bee Gees song, see Edge of the Universe (song). The local geometry of the universe is determined by whether Omega is less than, equal to or greater than 1. From top to bottom: a spherical universe, a… …
105Uniformization theorem — In mathematics, the uniformization theorem for surfaces says that any surface admits a Riemannian metric of constant Gaussian curvature. In fact, one can find a metric with constant Gaussian curvature in any given conformal class.In other words… …
106Representation of a Lie group — In mathematics and theoretical physics, the idea of a representation of a Lie group plays an important role in the study of continuous symmetry. A great deal is known about such representations, a basic tool in their study being the use of the… …
107Principal bundle — In mathematics, a principal bundle is a mathematical object which formalizes some of the essential features of a Cartesian product X times; G of a space X with a group G . Analogous to the Cartesian product, a principal bundle P is equipped with… …
108Charts on SO(3) — In mathematics, the special orthogonal group in three dimensions, otherwise known as the rotation group SO(3), is a naturally occurring example of a manifold. The various charts on SO(3) set up rival coordinate systems: in this case there cannot… …
109Topological quantum field theory — A topological quantum field theory (or topological field theory or TQFT) is a quantum field theory which computes topological invariants.Although TQFTs were invented by physicists (notably Edward Witten), they are primarily of mathematical… …
110Heegaard splitting — In the mathematical field of geometric topology, a Heegaard splitting is a decomposition of a compact oriented 3 manifold that results from dividing it into two handlebodies. The importance of Heegaard splittings has grown in recent years as more …
