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Exact formulas for the approximation of connections and curvature

Numerical Analysis 2015-06-08 v2 Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry math.MP

Abstract

First we express the holonomy along a boundary curve as the integral on the domain, of an expression which is linear in the curvature. Then we provide a rigorous justification of the definition of curvature in Regge calculus.

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@article{arxiv.1307.3376,
  title  = {Exact formulas for the approximation of connections and curvature},
  author = {Snorre Harald Christiansen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.3376},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

15 pages. v2 extends the justification of Regge calculus from two to arbitrary dimensions