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> The results of using basis vectors for derivations aren’t riddled with artifacts of any particular coordinate system, as it would become immediately clear whe
by hither_shores 4y ago
> The results of using basis vectors for derivations aren’t riddled with artifacts of any particular coordinate system, as it would become immediately clear when expressing Christoffel symbols, for example - they wouldn’t be equal with other approaches.
But the Christoffel symbols are artifacts of a particular coordinate system - the real object is the connection, of which the Christoffel symbols are just basis-dependent components.
- _9hey 4y agoI must admit I haven’t touched the subject for twelve years. It sounds like you have a vested interest in dark matter. I think you’d have better luck talking to the author or reading the paper. The arguments against it sounded plausible at the time.