Definition:Tangential Projection
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Definition
Let $\tilde M$ be a Riemannian manifold.
Let $M \subseteq \tilde M$ be an immersed or embedded Riemannian submanifold.
Let $TM$ be the tangent bundle of $M$.
Let $\bigvalueat {T \tilde M} M$ be the tangent bundle of $\tilde M$, but restricted to $M$.
Let $\pi^\top$ be a smooth bundle homomorphism such that:
- $\pi^\top : \bigvalueat {T \tilde M} M \to TM$
Then $\pi^\top$ is known as the tangential projection.
Sources
- 2018: John M. Lee: Introduction to Riemannian Manifolds (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2$: Riemannian Metrics. Methods for Constructing Riemannian Metrics