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Morse approximation with bounded number of critical points

Let $(M^3,g)$ be a compact Riemannian 3-manifold and let $f\in C^{\infty}(M)$ be a smooth function. Does there exist a constant $k>0$ (possibly depending on $M$ and $g$) such that $f$ can be $C^2$-...
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Harmonic functions on $(M,g)$ closed, induce an embedding in Euclidean space

In Hajime Urakawa's monograph The Spectral Geometry of the Laplacian on page 41, we make an assumption that I can't quite justify on my own. The following is our setup: Let $(M^n,g)$ be a closed ...
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Finding a specific Global Smooth Function

Any help with this problem would be appreciated. Thanks Suppose $(M^3,g)$ is a smooth compact Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary and $\gamma$ is a simple smooth orientable curve in $M$. Does ...
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