Riemannian symmetric space

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This article defines a property that makes sense for a Riemannian metric over a differential manifold

Definition

Symbol-free definition

A Riemannian manifold is termed a Riemannian symmetric space if for any point, there exists a geodesic symmetry at that point.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Weaker properties