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Can the constant rank theorem for smooth manifolds be generalized to nonconstant rank?

The constant rank theorem says that if $f\colon M→N$ is a smooth map whose rank equals some fixed $k≥0$ at any point of $M$, then, locally with respect to $M$ and $N$, the map $f$ assumes the easiest ...