Distributions in spaces with thick submanifolds

We present the construction of a theory of distributions (generalized functions) with a thick submanifold'', that is, a new theory of thick distributions on $\mathbb{R}^n$ whose domain contains a smooth submanifold on which the test functions may be singular. We define several operations, including thick partial derivatives’', and clarify their connection with their classical counterparts in Schwartz distribution theory. We also introduce and study a number of special thick distributions, including new thick delta functions, or more generally thick multilayer distributions along a submanifold.