Riemannian product

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:defines A Riemannian product is a product manifold equipped with the product metric from its factors.
gptkbp:example The product of two spheres with their standard metrics is a Riemannian product.
gptkbp:field differential geometry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Riemannian product
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Élie_Cartan
gptkbp:property The metric on the product is the sum of the metrics on the factors.
Geodesics in the product are products of geodesics in the factors.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
product manifold
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5