Christoffel symbols

A form of Christoffel symbol — 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,

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Christoffel symbol
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