differential form

noun1

1. •
   A completely antisymmetric tensor (of order p) that is defined on a Riemannian manifold; an expression, derived by applying a formalism to said tensor, that represents an integrand over the manifold.

   • The notion of differential form combines the concepts of multilinear form (itself an extension of linear form) and smooth function.
   • The choice of a Riemannian manifold - roughly speaking, a differentiable manifold whose every point has a tangent space with a defined metric - means it is possible to define a differential form over it.