Definition 10.1.2 (Thom space). Let \(p\colon E \to X\) be a real vector bundle. We define the Thom space \(\Th (E)\) as the quotient of \(S^E\) by the points at infinity: \[ \Th (E) := S^E/s_\infty (X). \]
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