Show that a \(p\)-sheeted covering map \(M\to N\) between closed connected oriented smooth manifolds has degree \(\pm p\).
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Math 6510 • Differentiable Manifolds
Fall 2006 • Question 14
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Fall 2006 • Question 14
Show that a \(p\)-sheeted covering map \(M\to N\) between closed connected oriented smooth manifolds has degree \(\pm p\).