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Let \(M\) be a \(n\)-manifold . The orientation in every point is the orientation of the corresponding tangent space .

The manifold is called orientable if for every point is in the domain of a local frame .

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  • All spheres are orientable [@lee2013smooth_manifolds, Example 15.22].

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