Cartan's local classification theorem

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This result is valid in all dimensions

This article describes a result related to the sectional curvature of a Riemannian manifold

Definition

Any Riemannian manifold with a constant-curvature metric is locally isometric to the standard Euclidean metric on the open ball.

Related results

Minding's theorem

Further information: Minding's theorem