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Metric differential geometri

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  • Riemannian Manifold
  • Sectional Curvature
  • Comparison Theorem
  • Complete Riemannian Manifold
  • Parallel Field

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Grove, K. (1987). Metric differential geometri. In: Hansen, V.L. (eds) Differential Geometry. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1263. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0078613

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