Infinitesimal Stoke's theorem

Let $\omega$ be a 1-form and $X,Y \in \Omega^1(M)$:

$$ d w(X, Y)=X(\omega(Y))-Y(\omega(X))- \omega([X, Y]). $$

Proof: see [Boothby 1986 page 224]

Idea:

Another explanation: @needham2021visual page 392.

More useful formulas here.

The general case is in Stokes' theorem.

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Author of the notes: Antonio J. Pan-Collantes

antonio.pan@uca.es


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