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patrik1982
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I have some problem understanding the section on "Geodesic deviation" in schutz, more specifically I'm confused by eq. 6.84:
Eq 6.84 reads (ξ is the 'connecting vector' from one geodesic to Another, V is the tangent vector):
We can use (6.48) to obtain
∇V∇Vξα = ∇V(∇Vξα) = (d/dλ)(∇Vξα) = Γαβ0(∇Vξα)
(Eq 6.48 gives the second equality, but I fail to see why the last equality is true)Eq 6.48 says the following:
UβVα;β = 0 ⇔ (d/dλ)V = ∇UV = 0
(U is tangent to the curve, λ is the parameter along it)Can someone please help me and explain what's going on?
Eq 6.84 reads (ξ is the 'connecting vector' from one geodesic to Another, V is the tangent vector):
We can use (6.48) to obtain
∇V∇Vξα = ∇V(∇Vξα) = (d/dλ)(∇Vξα) = Γαβ0(∇Vξα)
(Eq 6.48 gives the second equality, but I fail to see why the last equality is true)
UβVα;β = 0 ⇔ (d/dλ)V = ∇UV = 0
(U is tangent to the curve, λ is the parameter along it)Can someone please help me and explain what's going on?