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differential form  

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  • In mathematics, differential forms provide a unified approach to define integrands over curves, surfaces, solids, and higher-dimensional manifolds. The modern notion of differential forms was pioneered by Élie Cartan. It has many applications, especially in geometry, topology and physics. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_form)

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