Global theory of connections and holonomy groups

This work was conceived as an introduction to global differential geometry. It assumes known only the elements of classical differential geometry and Lie groupst. Some theorems are admit­ ted without proof, but in the majority of cases detailed proofs are given. If this book allows researchers to initiate them­ selves in contemporary works on the global theory of connections, it will have achieved its goal. The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche has done me the great honour of including my ...