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Differential forms.

In vector calculus in $ \mathbb{R}^3$ extensive use is made of the idea of vector fields and the differential operators grad, div and curl. Differential forms and their associated exterior derivative are the generalisations to higher dimensions, and manifolds of these ideas.





Michael Murray
1998-09-16