Contact Manifolds
Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, eds. J.-P. Fran\c{c}oise, G.L. Naber and S.T. Tsou, Oxford: Elsevier, v. 1 2006631--636.

This is an article for the ``Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics''. It gives a concise overview of the basics definitions, examples and facts concerning contact manifolds. It then continues to explore connections with other areas of mathematics and physics.

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