Parallel transport

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:cause rotation of vectors after transport around a loop
gptkbp:definedIn manifolds
gptkbp:dependsOn connection on a manifold
gptkbp:describes method of transporting vectors along a curve
gptkbp:example transporting a vector along a geodesic on a sphere
gptkbp:field gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
differential geometry
gptkbp:heldBy path-dependent in curved spaces
path-independent in flat spaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parallel transport
gptkbp:introduced Levi-Civita
gptkbp:mathematical_formulation differential equation involving connection
gptkbp:preserves angle between vectors
length of vectors
gptkbp:relatedTo holonomy
affine connection
covariant derivative
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:gauge_theory
gptkb:general_relativity
fiber bundles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Holonomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6