Exercise · ZW-SMOOTH-DIFFEOMORPHIC-DEFORMATION-010 · ★★☆ Intermediate

If \(\varphi\) and \(\psi\) are diffeomorphisms, what is the inverse of \(\psi\circ\varphi\)?

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  • D. \(\varphi^{-1}\circ\psi^{-1}\)

Explanation

The inverse of a composition reverses the order: \((\psi\circ\varphi)^{-1}=\varphi^{-1}\circ\psi^{-1}\).

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Review the concept: Smooth diffeomorphic deformation

A smooth diffeomorphic deformation \(\varphi\) is a bijective, smooth transformation whose inverse is also smooth.

\[\varphi^{-1}\text{ is smooth}\]

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