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A simple fact: Given a vector field on a compact manifold with boundary, if the vector field points inward along the boundary, then it must vanish somewhere in the interior. (EDIT: As pointed out in the accepted answer and in a comment, the Euler characteristic must be nonzero for this to be true.)

My question: Is there an analog of this fact in infinite dimensions? Perhaps for Banach manifolds?

A simple fact: Given a vector field on a compact manifold with boundary, if the vector field points inward along the boundary, then it must vanish somewhere in the interior.

My question: Is there an analog of this fact in infinite dimensions? Perhaps for Banach manifolds?

A simple fact: Given a vector field on a compact manifold with boundary, if the vector field points inward along the boundary, then it must vanish somewhere in the interior. (EDIT: As pointed out in the accepted answer and in a comment, the Euler characteristic must be nonzero for this to be true.)

My question: Is there an analog of this fact in infinite dimensions? Perhaps for Banach manifolds?

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Dan Lee
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vanishing of vector field in infinite dimensions

A simple fact: Given a vector field on a compact manifold with boundary, if the vector field points inward along the boundary, then it must vanish somewhere in the interior.

My question: Is there an analog of this fact in infinite dimensions? Perhaps for Banach manifolds?