Algorithms and topological invariants for dynamic systems. I. Basic definitions

Abstract

We construct algorithms and topological invariants that allow us to distinguish the topological type of a surface, as well as functions and vector fields for their topological equivalence. In the first part we discus the main structures used in the topology of manifolds: vector fields, dynamical systems, Morse functions, cell decompositions, and the fundamental group.

20 pages, 13 figures