Definition:Geometric Tangent Vector
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Definition
Let $\R^n_a$ be a geometric tangent space.
A geometric tangent vector to $\R^n$ at $a \in \R^n$ is an element $v \in \R^n_a$.
It can be denoted by $\tuple {a, v}$, $v_a$ or $\valueat v a$.
Sources
- 2003: John M. Lee: Introduction to Smooth Manifolds: $\S 3$: Tangent Vectors. Tangent Vectors