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    Christoffel Symbol of the First Kind

    Definition

    The first type of tensor-like object derived from a Riemannian metric g which is used to study the geometry of the metric. Christoffel symbols of the first kind are variously denoted [i j, k], [i j k], Γ_(a b c), or {a b, c}. They are also known as connections coefficients .

    Associated person

    Elwin Bruno Christoffel

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