Let $\Phi:S \to T$ be a map between surfaces in $\mathbb{R}^n$. What precisely does this mean:
Let $\text{det}(\mathbf{D}_S \Phi(.))$ denote the Jacobian determinant of the matrix representation of $\mathbf{D}_S \Phi(.)$ with respect to orthogonal bases of the respective tangent space
I assume $\mathbf{D}_S \Phi$ refers to the derivative/differential of $\Phi$. Why the subscript $S$? Does $\mathbf{D}_S \Phi(a)$ mean the derivative at the point $a$ in $S$?
Why does he say "matrix representation?" Since we're in Euclidean space won't the derivative automatically be a matrix? Also I don't know what the orthogonal bases of the tangent space line means.
Please explain if you can. Thanks.