On the Deviation of Geodesics and Null-Geodesics, Particularly in Relation to the Properties of Spaces of Constant Curvature and Indefinite Line-Element

1934/10/01 by J. L. Synge · 1 voice · 5 citations
Engineering · #Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques #Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry

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Abstract

J. L. Synge, On the Deviation of Geodesics and Null-Geodesics, Particularly in Relation to the Properties of Spaces of Constant Curvature and Indefinite Line-Element, Annals of Mathematics, Second Series, Vol. 35, No. 4 (Oct., 1934), pp. 705-713

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