A historical perspective on parallel transport: isometric immersions and Foucault precession
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper contributes to the historical understanding of the developments surrounding the Levi-Civita parallel transport problem, exploring its connections with the local problem of isometric immersions and alternative proposals. Additionally, it highlights one of its remarkable applications: the geometric interpretation of Foucault’s pendulum precession. It also recalls how other geometric explanations of this phenomenon emerged in the context of Berry and Hannay phases.
Source: Comptes Rendus Mathématique
DOI: 10.5802/crmath.809
Authors: Franco Cardin, Rossana Tazzioli
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7129064230