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Publication Date: 1977
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Riemann Curvature Tensor and Closed Geodesic Paths
Morganstern, Ralph E.
American Journal of Physics, 45, 12, 1173-5, Dec 77
Demonstrates erroneous results obtained if change in a vector under parallel transport about a closed path in Riemannian spacetime is made in a complete circuit rather than just half a circuit. (Author/SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Physics, Relativity, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Space, Theories, Time
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