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A Closed Formula for the Riemann Normal Coordinate Expansion

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We derive an integral representation whichencodes all coefficients of the Riemann normalcoordinate expansion and also a closed formula for thosecoefficients.

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  1. Uwe Muller
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Muller, U., Schubert, C. & van de Ven, A.E.M. A Closed Formula for the Riemann Normal Coordinate Expansion. General Relativity and Gravitation 31, 1759–1768 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026718301634

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