 Surface covariant derivative (source code)

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= Surface covariant derivative

For a tangent vector field $V$ along a curve on an embedded surface, the surface covariant derivative is the tangential projection of its ordinary derivative:
$$
D_sV=\left(\frac{dV}{ds}\right)^\top.
$$
It is the covariant derivative induced by the surface metric.

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