 Constant speed of an affinely parametrized geodesic (source code)

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= Constant speed of an affinely parametrized geodesic

The velocity of a surface curve is tangent. If its acceleration is normal, then
$$
\frac d{dt}|\dot\gamma|^2=2\dot\gamma\mathbin{\cdot}\ddot\gamma=0,
$$
so every affinely parametrized geodesic has constant speed.

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