Geodesicity
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geodesicity is a noun meaning (mathematics) The property of a smooth curve being a geodesic or of a vector field to be geodesic in the context of differential geometry.
Meaning
(mathematics) The property of a smooth curve being a geodesic or of a vector field to be geodesic in the context of differential geometry.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) The characterisation of a differentiable manifold in terms of its geodesics, such as the quality of a submanifold being totally geodesic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geodesic, geoid, gyrogeodesic, clothoid, geomorphy, directrix.
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