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Sheaf-theoretically characterize a Riemannian structure?

A smooth structure on a topological manifold can be characterized as a sheaf of local rings, see for example the discussion here. Q: Is there a way to characterize a Riemannian structure on a smooth ...
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What is known about analogous results of Kazdan and Warner in higher dimensions?

First let me state a Theorem due to Kazdan and Warner: ``Let M be a compact two dimensional orientable manifold. Let $f: M \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function that has the same sign as $\chi(M)$,...
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Riemannian metric on a level set of a smooth function on a manifold

Also asked here: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1725491/riemannian-metric-on-a-level-set-of-a-smooth-function-on-a-manifold Let $(M,g)$ be a finite or infinite dimensional Riemannian ...
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