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The compactness assumption here implies that there are only finitely many nonzero terms in the sum.
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\end{definition}
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To make sure that this definition makes sense, let's show that the integral is well-defined, that is, up to orientation it does not depend on the chosen chart.
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To make sure that our definition makes sense, let's show that the integral is well-defined, that is, up to orientation it does not depend on the chosen chart.
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\begin{lemma}\label{lemma:intindep:chart}
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Suppose $\omega\in\Omega^n(M)$ with compact support $\supp\omega\subset U\cap V$, where $(U, \varphi)$ and $(V, \psi)$ are two positively oriented charts on the oriented manifold $M$.
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\end{proof}
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\begin{remark}
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Definition~\ref{def:intnform:chart} reduces the integral to a usual Riemannian integral on $\R^n$ (or $\cH^n$). This is in principle blind to the orientation of the manifold, which is encoded in the choice of the chart from the oriented atlas.
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If we consider a different chart $\psi$ and change coordinates, the Euclidean integral transforms as
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\begin{align}
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\int_{\R^n} \omega(x) d x^1\cdots dx^n = \int_{\R^n} \omega(y) \left|\det(D\sigma^{-1}|_y)\right| d y^1\cdots dy^n,
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\end{align}
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where $\sigma = \psi\circ\varphi^{-1}$ is the corresponding transition map.
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Comparing this with Proposition~\ref{prop:wedgeToJDet}, we see that the positivity of the Jacobian determinant $\det(D\sigma^{-1}|_y)$ is exactly what guarantees that our definition remain consistent.
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It is possible, and customary, to extend the definition of integral to negatively oriented charts by manually adding a minus sign in front of the integral to compensate for the negative Jacobian determinant.
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This can be pushed further and one can define integrals on non-orientable manifolds by means of densities, which are objects similar to differential forms but that transform with the absolute value of the Jacobian determinant.
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However, this is beyond the scope of this course. You can find all the details in \cite[Chapter 16]{book:lee} or \cite[Chapters 6 and 7]{book:abrahammarsdenratiu}.
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\end{remark}
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To be able to integrate charts which are not supported in the domain of a single chart, we now need the help of a partition of unity.
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\begin{definition}\idxdef{Integral of n-forms on manifolds}
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