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Levi-Civita connection of a bi-invariant metric (∇X​Y=21​[X,Y])

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For left-invariant vector fields, the Koszul formula and the adjoint invariance of a bi-invariant Riemannian metric give the displayed Levi-Civita connection. In particular ∇X​X=0.

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  • Geodesics of a bi-invariant metric are one-parameter subgroups
  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2017 / iii / Paper 131 / 2 / Solution

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