Tangent space
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English
Noun
- Template:Lb An n-dimensional vector space that represents the set of all vectors tangent to given n-dimensional Template:W M at point x.
Usage notes
Typically denoted TxM, although the manifold may be omitted if understood.
More strictly, for any smooth curve in M passing through x, its derivative at x is a vector in TxM.
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