Topological structure of functions with isolated critical points on a 3-manifold

Abstract

To each isolated critical point of a smooth function on a 3-manifold we put in correspondence a tree (graph without cycles). We will prove that functions are topologically equivalent in the neighbourhoods of critical points if and only if the corresponding trees are isomorphic. A complete topological invariant of functions with fore critical points, on a closed 3-manifold, was constructed. A criterion for the topological equivalence of functions with a finite number of critical points on 3-manifolds is given.

Keywords

• topological equivalence
• critical point
• 3-manifold