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Statement

For connections on vector bundles

Let M be a differential manifold, E a vector bundle over M, and a connection on E. Let pM. Then, the Lie algebra of the restricted holonomy group for at p is the subalgebra of the Lie algebra of all endomorphisms of Ep, generated by the values R(v,w) where v,wTpM.

For connections on principal bundles

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Importance

The significance of this is that the Riemann curvature tensor is in some sense, the differential of the holonomy at the point. Fill this in later