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Abstract
We describe an extension of Morse theory to smooth functions on compact Riemannian manifolds, without any non-degeneracy assumptions except that the critical locus must have only finitely many connected components.
期刊介绍:
The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics publishes original contributions to pure mathematics. All major areas of pure mathematics are represented on the editorial board.