Lifting of linear connections and geodesic simulation

Abstract

This article describes and classifies the liftings of a connection on a differential manifold M. Such lifting gives a connection on the frame bundle L(M) which is compatible with the original connection via the canonical projection. A specific connection, called induced lifting, will be used as reference to classify the others. Another kind of liftings, called adjust liftings, will be used for geodesic modeling of second order differential equations involving the connection on the base M. To conclude, an application of this modeling to boundary value problems will be given to conclude.

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