\(k\)-parameter geodesic variations

DOI10.1016/j.geomphys.2012.06.006zbMath1252.53048arXiv1112.0228OpenAlexW1979898028MaRDI QIDQ451026

Matias F. Dahl, Ioan Bucataru

Publication date: 26 September 2012

Published in: Journal of Geometry and Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1112.0228

zbMATH Keywords

Riccati equationshape operatorgeodesic variationJacobi equationsemisprayJacobi tensor

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geodesics in global differential geometry (53C22) Connections (general theory) (53C05)

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