Length Minimizing Curve Part 4

Now we're ready to prove the first variation formula which will show that

We mentioned that the key in the proof that

The

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... of shortest

Length-minimizing Curves (part 6) are Geodesics

What is Differential Geometry?

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The final segment for the discussion of horizontal

... the content of gauss lemma we want to use gauss lemma in the proof of the fact that geodesics are locally

Previously we have shown that

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Finding the arc

Now recall that ensuring that

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Part

... all right so that's the first variation formula next we'll discuss how this implies that

All right so recall that our goal is to prove that geodesics are locally