Coframe

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Cartan_geometry
gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
theory of G-structures
gptkbp:defines A coframe is a set of 1-forms on a manifold that forms a basis for the cotangent space at each point.
gptkbp:dualPolyhedron frame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coframe
gptkbp:relatedTo differential geometry
frame
gptkbp:usedFor defining metrics
formulating Cartan's structure equations
studying connections
gptkbp:usedIn manifold theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:On_Deck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7