About this episode
This episode explains the concept of geodesics as the locally shortest curved path.
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Topics covered
- geodesics
- curved paths
- mathematics
- geometry
- science
Keywords
- geodesic
- curved path
- shortest path
- mathematics
- geometry
- science
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Books & works: Geodesic
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