ABSTRACT
This chapter explains five concepts basic to the study of manifolds:
Topology vs. geometry
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic properties
Local vs. global properties
Homogeneous vs. nonhomogeneous geometries
Closed vs. open manifolds
This chapter explains five concepts basic to the study of manifolds:
Topology vs. geometry
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic properties
Local vs. global properties
Homogeneous vs. nonhomogeneous geometries
Closed vs. open manifolds