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Geodesic Equation


\begin{displaymath}
d\tau^2=-\eta_{\alpha\beta}\,d\xi^\alpha\,d\xi^\beta,
\end{displaymath}

or

\begin{displaymath}
{d^2\xi^\alpha\over d\tau^2} = 0.
\end{displaymath}

See also Geodesic




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1999-05-25