Whitney Immersion Theorem

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Theorem

For $m > 1$, any smooth $m$-dimensional manifold can be immersed in Euclidean $(2m-1)$-space.

Equivalently, every smooth $m$-dimensional manifold can be immersed in the $(2m-1)$-dimensional sphere. This latter statement removes the constraint that $m > 1$.

Proof

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