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==== Geodesic ==== | ==== Geodesic ==== | ||
A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodesic geodesic] is a curve representing the shortest path between two points in a space. It is a generalization of the notion of a "straight line". | A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodesic geodesic] is a curve representing the shortest path between two points in a space. It is a generalization of the notion of a "straight line". These are well explained in the videos pertaining the hyperbolic geometry in the [[Essential|essential]] section. | ||
=== Hyperbolic Geometry === | === Hyperbolic Geometry === | ||