Metric Differential Geometry
Instability refers to a condition where small changes in initial conditions or parameters can lead to significant deviations in outcomes, particularly in the context of geodesics and the behavior of Jacobi fields. It highlights the sensitivity of certain geodesics and their variations, revealing how small perturbations can drastically affect the paths taken by geodesics in a manifold.
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