Christoffel symbol

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词形变化

Christoffel symbols 复数 Christoffel symbols

释义与例句

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    For a surface with parametrization ⃑x(u,v), and letting i,j,k∈u,v, the Christoffel symbol Γᵢⱼᵏ is the component of the second derivative ⃑x_ij in the direction of the first derivative ⃑x_k, and it encodes information about the surface's curvature. Thus,

词源

Named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900).

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