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What is differential geometry?
Differential geometry is a branch of mathematics that uses calculus theory to study the geometric properties of space.

Classical differential geometry studies curves and surfaces in three-dimensional space, while modern differential geometry begins to study manifold, a more general space.

Differential geometry is closely related to other branches of mathematics such as topology and has an important influence on the development of physics. Einstein's general theory of relativity is based on Riemann geometry in differential geometry.

Chinese name

differential geometry

Foreign name

differential geometry

definition

The theory of calculus studies the geometric properties of space.

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Classical differential, modern differential

research objects

Differential geometric smoothing curve (surface)

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mathematics