On smooth maps with finitely many critical points
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v3 Algebraic Topology
Differential Geometry
Abstract
We compute the minimum number of critical points of a small codimension smooth map between two manifolds. We give as well some partial results for the case of higher codimension when the manifolds are spheres.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0106020,
title = {On smooth maps with finitely many critical points},
author = {Dorin Andrica and Louis Funar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0106020},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
revised version, 15 pages, to appear J.London Math.Soc