partial and covariant derivatives...
11 Jun 2025The partial derivative \(\partial_\mu x^\nu\) of the coordinates \(x^\nu\) is equal to \(\delta_\mu^\nu\)… What about the covariant derivative \(\nabla_\mu x^\nu\)?
The partial derivative \(\partial_\mu x^\nu\) of the coordinates \(x^\nu\) is equal to \(\delta_\mu^\nu\)… What about the covariant derivative \(\nabla_\mu x^\nu\)?