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Geodesics are the "shortest" paths between two points in a flat spacetime and the straightest path between two points in a curved spacetime. | Geodesics are the "shortest" paths between two points in a flat spacetime and the straightest path between two points in a curved spacetime. | ||
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+ | On a sphere the geodesics are "great circles". | ||
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