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christoffel symbol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
christof-fel sym-bol
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

For a surface with parametrization ⃑x(u,v), and letting i,j,k∈u,v, the Christoffel symbol Γᵢⱼᵏ is the component of the second derivative ⃑x_ij in the direction of the first derivative ⃑x_k, and it encodes information about the surface's curvature. Thus,

Example Sentences

  • "⃑x_uu\⃑x_uv\⃑x_vv=ΓᵤᵤᵘΓᵤᵤᵛl\ΓᵤᵥᵘΓᵤᵥᵛm\ΓᵥᵥᵘΓᵥᵥᵛn⃑x_u\⃑x_v\⃑n"

Etymology

Named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900).

Inflected Forms

Christoffel symbols (plural)

Questions

What does christoffel symbol mean?
For a surface with parametrization ⃑x(u,v), and letting i,j,k∈u,v, the Christoffel symbol Γᵢⱼᵏ is the component of the second derivative ⃑x_ij in the direction of the first derivative ⃑x_k, and it encodes information about the surface's curvature. Thus,
Where does christoffel symbol come from?
Named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900).

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