Manifold

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Mathematics & Logic Dictionary
Definition
A topological space that is locally homeomorphic to Euclidean space of a fixed dimension, equipped when needed with additional structure (smooth, differentiable, Riemannian) to support calculus and geometric constructions.

Manifold

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Pure Mathematics Dictionary
Definition
A topological space that is locally homeomorphic to Euclidean space R^n; often equipped with extra structure (smooth, differentiable, analytic, or topological) specified via atlases of coordinate charts and transition maps of a given regularity class.