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$\ddot{q}_i = -\Gamma_{ijk}\dot{q}^j\dot{q}^k$
Geodesic Equation
Intuitive
Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party.
Concrete
In this section things should be explained by analogy and with pictures and, if necessary, some formulas.
Abstract
The motto in this section is: the higher the level of abstraction, the better.
Why is it interesting?
Almost every problem in classical mechanics can be regarded as geodesic motion.
Especially in general relativity particles always follow geodesics. Geodesics are the straightest path between two points in a curved spacetime.
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