Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:appearsIn |
gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
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| gptkbp:component |
affine connection
|
| gptkbp:describes |
connection coefficients
|
| gptkbp:expressedIn |
terms of metric tensor
|
| gptkbp:field |
differential geometry
|
| gptkbp:hasType |
first kind
second kind |
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1869
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Elwin_Bruno_Christoffel
|
| gptkbp:notation |
Γ (Gamma)
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:geodesic_equation
Levi-Civita connection covariant derivative |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
parallel transport
curvature computation |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:Riemannian_geometry |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Differential_geometry
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Christoffel symbol
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