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Christoffel symbol
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Etymology
Named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900).
Noun
en differential geometry For a surface with parametrization , and letting , the Christoffel symbol is the component of the second derivative in the direction of the first derivative , and it encodes information about the surface's curvature. Thus,
where is the second fundamental form and is the surface normal.
Translations
component of second derivative
Bulgarian: bg символ на Кристофел m
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