Gauss-Bonnet type theorems in any dimension
Abstract
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Given a construction of smooth homotopy class invariants of smooth immersions $M^n\to R^{n+k}$. The particular case of $k=1, n\ge 1$ is a sequence of non-zero integrals, where the $n=2$ term is the Gauss-Bonnet integral
6 pages, LaTeX; inductive definition of curvature in polyhedral terms added
6 pages, LaTeX; inductive definition of curvature in polyhedral terms added