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Felix A. E. Pirani, Mike Crampin

Publication date: 1986



53A45: Differential geometric aspects in vector and tensor analysis

53C80: Applications of global differential geometry to the sciences

53-01: Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to differential geometry

53C05: Connections (general theory)

22-01: Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to topological groups


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