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On natural operations with linear connections. (English) Zbl 0594.53029

The paper starts with a survey of the basic facts on the finite order natural operators and their associated maps. Then the author deduces that all finite order natural operators transforming any linear connection into a connection on the second order semi-holonomic frame bundle form a 9-parameter family. The explicit expression of all these operators is given.
Reviewer: I.Kolář

MSC:

53C05 Connections (general theory)
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