riemannian manifold

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Definition of riemannian manifold in English English dictionary

in Riemannian geometry, a real differentiable manifold M in which each tangent space is equipped with an inner product g, a Riemannian metric, in a manner which varies smoothly from point to point

Related Terms

pseudo-Riemannian manifold

in differential geometry, a generalization of a Riemannian manifold

Hyphenation

riemannian ma·ni·fold

Etymology

() Riemannian + manifold