1. Historical Remarks Convex Integration theory, first introduced by M. Gromov 17], is one of three general methods in immersion-theoretic topology for solving a broad range of problems in geometry and topology. The other methods are: (i) Removal of Singularities, introduced by M. Gromov and Y. Eliashberg 8]; (ii) the covering homotopy method which, following M. Gromov's thesis 16], is also referred to as the method of sheaves. The covering homotopy method is due originally to S. Smale 36] who proved a crucial covering homotopy result in order to solve the classification problem for...

1. Historical Remarks Convex Integration theory, ?rst introduced by M. Gromov 17], is one of three general methods in immersion-theoretic topology for solving a broad range of problems in geometry and topology. The other methods are: (i) Removal of Singularities, introduced by M. Gromov and Y. Eliashberg 8]; (ii) the covering homotopy method which, following M. Gromov s thesis 16], is also referred to as the method of sheaves. The covering homotopy method is due originally to S. Smale 36] who proved a crucial covering homotopy result in order to solve the classi?cation problem for...

1. Historical Remarks Convex Integration theory, first introduced by M. Gromov 17], is one of three general methods in immersion-theoretic topology for solving a broad range of problems in geometry and topology. The other methods are: (i) Removal of Singularities, introduced by M. Gromov and Y. Eliashberg 8]; (ii) the covering homotopy method which, following M. Gromov's thesis 16], is also referred to as the method of sheaves. The covering homotopy method is due originally to S. Smale 36] who proved a crucial covering homotopy result in order to solve the classification problem for...