Covariant derivative
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title:
Covariant derivative
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In mathematics, the covariant derivative is a way of specifying a derivative along tangent vectors of a manifold. Alternatively, the covariant derivative is a way of introducing and working with a connection on a manifold by means of a differential operator, to be contrasted with the approach given by a principal connection on the frame bundle – see affine connection. In the special case of a manifold isometrically embedded into a higher-dimensional Euclidean space, the covariant derivative can
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Specification of a derivative along a tangent vector of a manifold
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covariant_derivative
date created:
2004-01-15T17:59:35Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T22:13:01Z
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