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The topological invariants of level sets \(V_{c}=\{f=c \}\) and of sets of lower values \(M_{c}=\{f\leq c \}\) of quasiperiodic functions \(f:\mathbb{R}^k \to\mathbb{R}\) (smooth function on \(k\)-dimensional torus) are discussed. Topological invariants of the spaces \(V_c\) and \(M_c\) such as Betti number or the Euler characteristic and the number of critical points of \(f\) are generally speaking infinite. In order to have a finite characteristic the density of a topological invariant is considered, i.e. the limit of the value of the invariant for the intersection of \(V_c\) or \(M_c\) with a ball of large radius divided by the volume of the ball. Some properties of such finite characteristics are described. It is proved in particular that for any analytic (and for almost any \(C^{\infty}\)) quasiperiodic function the number of critical points and the density of Euler characteristic as a function of \(c\) are piecewise analytic (respectively piecewise smooth). For the entire collection see [Zbl 0931.00017].