Christoffel symbols of a connection

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Definition

Let be a differential manifold, a vector bundle over , and a connection on . The Christoffel symbols of are a way to describe this connection using a set of numbers, that vary from point to point.

To describe the Christoffel symbols, we choose a local coordinate chart Fill this in later