The problem of embedding a manifold in Euclidean space is considered. Manifolds are introduced in Chapter I along with other basic definitions and examples. Chapter II contains a proof of the Regular Value Theorem along with the "Easy" Whitney Embedding Theorem. In Chapter III, vector bundles are introduced and some of their properties are discussed. Chapter IV introduces the Stiefel-Whitney classes and the four properties that characterize them. Finally, in Chapter V, the Stiefel-Whitney classes are used to produce a lower bound on the dimension of Euclidean space that is needed to embed real projective space.

Submitted by Alex Melges Barbosa (alex.melgesb@gmail.com) on 2017-03-02T15:41:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF_final_cd - Alex.pdf: 1031527 bytes, checksum: d71a279fd3f7c761ebeb48e598e07b22 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by LUIZA DE MENEZES ROMANETTO (luizamenezes@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2017-03-08T13:52:00Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 barbosa_am_me_sjrp.pdf: 1031527 bytes, checksum: d71a279fd3f7c761ebeb48e598e07b22 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-08T13:52:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 barbosa_am_me_sjrp.pdf: 1031527 bytes, checksum: d71a279fd3f7c761ebeb48e598e07b22 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-22 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Neste trabalho, apresentaremos uma descrição axiomática das classes de Stiefel-Whitney e, assumindo válidos estes axiomas, mostraremos algumas de suas aplicações. Posteriormente, definiremos as classes de Stiefel-Whitney e mostraremos que esta definição satisfaz os axiomas, além de garantir a unicidade das classes de Stiefel-Whitney. Por fim, definiremos a classe de Euler e mostraremos algumas de suas aplicações, bem como sua relação com as classes de Stiefel-Whitney. / In this work, we will present an axiomatic description of the Stiefel-Whitney classes and, taking these axioms true, we will show some of their applications. After that, we will define the Stiefel-Whitney classes and we will show this definition meets the axioms, besides it ensures the unity of the Stiefel-Whitney classes. Lastly, we will define the Euler class and we will show some of its applications as well as its relationship with the Stiefel-Whitney classes.