Some concepts of differential geometry and topology which have applications in the theory of classical gauge fields are explained by means of simple examples. A guide to the mathematical literature is given.

PACS: 02.40.Hw, 02.40.Pc, 11.15.−q (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1982v025n03ABEH004515
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1982/3/a/
Citation: Ol’shanetskii M A "A short guide to modern geometry for physicists" Sov. Phys. Usp. 25 123–129 (1982)

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Оригинал: Ольшанецкий М А «Краткий путеводитель для физиков по современной геометрии» УФН 136 421–433 (1982); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0136.198203b.0421