"differential structure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: differential structures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} differential structure (plural differential structures)
  1. (topology) A structure defined for a (topological) manifold so that it supports differentiation of functions defined on it. Wikipedia link: differential structure Categories (topical): Topology Synonyms: differentiable structure Related terms: differentiable manifold, differential manifold, smooth manifold
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