Sectional curvature
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
The Riemannian curvature of a differentiable Riemannian manifold 
at a point 
in the direction of a two-dimensional plane 
(in the direction of the bivector that defines 
at 
).
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References
| [a1] | W. Klingenberg, "Riemannian geometry" , de Gruyter (1982) (Translated from German) |
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Sectional curvature. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Sectional_curvature&oldid=31655
Sectional curvature. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Sectional_curvature&oldid=31655
This article was adapted from an original article by L.A. Sidorov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article