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- | The Levi-Civita connection is a mathematical tool that we use to [[advanced_notions:parallel_transport|parallel transport]] vectors around a manifold. | + | The Levi-Civita connection is a mathematical tool that we use to [[advanced_tools:parallel_transport|parallel transport]] vectors around a manifold. |
Parallel transport is just the simplest way to compare vectors at different points in the manifold. | Parallel transport is just the simplest way to compare vectors at different points in the manifold. |