Definition:Riemannian Metric/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Riemannian Metric
The concept of a Riemannian metric was originated by Bernhard Riemann in his trial lecture (published as Über die Hypothesen, welche der Geometrie zu Grunde liegen) to apply for position of Privatdozent (unpaid lecturer) at Göttingen.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.32$: Riemann ($\text {1826}$ – $\text {1866}$)