\(k\)-parameter geodesic variations

DOI10.1016/j.geomphys.2012.06.006zbMath1252.53048arXiv1112.0228MaRDI QIDQ451026

Matias F. Dahl, Ioan Bucataru

Publication date: 26 September 2012

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.0228

zbMATH Keywords

Riccati equation; shape operator; geodesic variation; Jacobi equation; semispray; Jacobi tensor

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

53C22: Geodesics in global differential geometry

53C05: Connections (general theory)

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k-Jet field approximations to geodesic deviation equations, Complete lift of vector fields and sprays to T^∞M

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