Covariant differential
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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A generalization of the notion of a differential to fields of different geometric objects. It is a tensor $1$-form $DU$ on a manifold with values in the module of tensor fields $U$ defined by the formula
$$(DU)(X)=\nabla_XU,$$
where $\nabla_XU$ is the covariant derivative of the field $U$ along $X$. For detailed information, see Covariant differentiation.
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Covariant differential. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Covariant_differential&oldid=32829
Covariant differential. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Covariant_differential&oldid=32829
This article was adapted from an original article by I.Kh. Sabitov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article