Normal frames for derivations and linear connections and the equivalence principle (Q1864942)

The work can be considered as a review, continuation and application of the following five papers: \textit{T. L. Agafonova} and \textit{B. G. Kanaev}, On a two-dimensional distribution in a four-dimensional projective space, Geometry of generalized spaces, 3-12, Penz. Gos. Ped. Inst., Penza (1992); \textit{B. Z. Iliev}, J. Phys. A, Math. Gen. 29, 6895-6901 (1996; Zbl 0899.53064); \textit{B. Z. Iliev}, Linear transports along paths in vector bundles. V. Properties of curvature and torsion. Commun. Joint. Inst. Nucl. Res. Dubna, E5-97-1; \textit{B. Z. Iliev}, Transports along maps in fibre bundles, Commun. Joint. Int. Nucl. Res. Dubna, E5-97-2; \textit{A. V. Paramonov}, Mat. Strukt. Model. 5, 23-30 (2000; Zbl 0956.53008). The study of existence, uniqueness and holonomity of normal frames on a manifold \(M\) with connection \(\Gamma\) reduces to the matrix differential equation \(XA= -\Gamma A\), for one vector field \(X\), for vector fields tangent to a submanifold or for any vector field on \(M\), and is linked with the properties of curvature. Remark: There are some intersections with \textit{M. Rahula}, New problems in differential geometry Singapore: World Scientific (1993; Zbl 0795.53002), see pp. 26-32.