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On the construction of the linearization of a nonlinear connection

Differential Geometry 2019-11-15 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The construction of a linear connection on a pullback bundle from a connection on a vector bundle is explained in terms of fiberwise linear approximation. This procedure clarifies the geometric meaning of the linearized connection as well as the associated parallel transport and curvature.

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@article{arxiv.1911.05773,
  title  = {On the construction of the linearization of a nonlinear connection},
  author = {Eduardo Martínez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.05773},
  year   = {2019}
}