This book is a self-contained introduction to fiber spaces and differential operators on smooth manifolds that is accessible to graduate students specializing in mathematics and physics. The authors offer an algebraic approach which is based on the fundamential notion of "observable" used by physicists, and which will further the understanding of the mathematics underlying quantum field theory. The prerequisites for this book are a standard advanced calculus course as well as courses in linear algebra and algebraic structures.

Completely new approach to the subject Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Jet Nestruev is a collective of authors, who originally convened for a seminar run by Alexandre Vinogradov at the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow State University in 1969. In the present edition, Jet Nestruev consists of Alexander Astashov (Senior Researcher at the State Research Institute of Aviation Systems), Alexandre Vinogradov (Professor of Mathematics at Salerno University), Mikhail Vinogradov (Diffiety Institute), and Alexey Sossinsky (Professor at the Independent University of Moscow).

Inhalt
Cutoff and Other Special Smooth Functions on ?n.- Algebras and Points.- Smooth Manifolds (Algebraic Definition).- Charts and Atlases.- Smooth Maps.- Equivalence of Coordinate and Algebraic Definitions.- Spectra and Ghosts.- The Differential Calculus as a Part of Commutative Algebra.- Smooth Bundles.- Vector Bundles and Projective Modules.