If we have a smooth vector bundle $\pi : E \to N$ and a diffeomorphism $f : M \to N$ is it true that $ f^* (\pi) :f^*E \to M$ is smooth-isomorphic to $\pi : E \to N$ ?
From the definition of the pullback we have a smooth map $g : f^*E \to E$ covering $f$. I think i can use the next result to conclude:
" A bundle morphism is an isomorphism iff its restriction to the fibers are bijective and its projection a diffeomorphism"
What i want to prove follows from this result, since $f$ is the projection of $g$ and the fiber over $p \in M$ is $\{p \} \times \pi ^{-1}(f(p)).$
Is my way of thinking correct? I ask for revision since i did not find this result explicitly in any book or exercise.
Yes. In fact this is true for homotopic maps. see Hatcher theorem 1.6
Indeed, suppose that $A,B$ are homotopy equivalent. Then there exist maps $f:A \to B$ and $g:B \to A$, so that $fg \cong id$, and $gf \cong id$, so by functoriality $f^*:Vect(B)\to Vect(A)$ is a bijection, where $f^*$ is the pullback along $f$.