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Coordinate invariance of the Lie bracket

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Under a change of coordinates, the second-derivative terms arising from the chain rule cancel because their coordinate indices are symmetric while the coefficient XiYj−YiXj is antisymmetric. Consequently [X,Y] transforms as a vector field.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / ii / Paper 3 / 37D / a / i / Solution

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