Lie derivative

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo differential forms
vector fields
tensor fields
gptkbp:category derivative operator
gptkbp:describes change of a tensor field along the flow of a vector field
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
differential geometry
gptkbp:form L_X ω = d(i_X ω) + i_X(dω)
gptkbp:generalizes Lie bracket
directional derivative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lie derivative
gptkbp:introducedIn 19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sophus_Lie
gptkbp:notation L_X
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cartan's_magic_formula
covariant derivative
exterior derivative
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:general_relativity
theory of Lie groups
differential topology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cartan's_magic_formula
gptkb:exterior_calculus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6