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Smooth functions

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differentiable function
function whose derivative exists at each point in its domain
distribution
a continuous functional on a space of test functions (Schwartz space), which generalizes the concept of locally integrable functions
critical point
in calculus, the points of an equation where the derivative is zero
smooth function
thumb|upright=1.2|A bump function is a smooth function with [[compact support.]]
immersion
differentiable function whose derivative is everywhere injective
affine connection
construct allowing differentiation of tangent vector fields of manifolds
bump function
a smooth and compactly supported function
Schwartz space
function space of all functions whose derivatives are rapidly decreasing
submersion
differentiable map whose differential is everywhere surjective
Sard's theorem
theorem that the set of the critical values of a smooth function has measure zero
Morse theory
Analyzes the topology of a manifold by studying differentiable functions on that manifold
pushforward
linear approximation of smooth maps on tangent spaces
fundamental lemma of calculus of variations
initial result in using test functions to find extremum
Mollifier
thumb|A mollifier (top) in Dimension (mathematics)|dimension one. At the bottom, in red is a function with a corner (left) and sharp jump (right), and in blue is its mollified version.
jet
operation that takes a differentiable function f and produces a polynomial, the truncated Taylor polynomial of f, at each point of its domain
connection form
math/physics concept
principal bundle connection
Ehresmann connection on a principal bundle that is compatible with the group action
Cartan connection
generalization of affine connections
Ridge detection
Function in image processing