Cartan formula

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The Cartan formula is a fundamental identity in differential geometry that expresses the Lie derivative of a differential form in terms of the exterior derivative and interior product.

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instanceOf formula in differential geometry
mathematical identity
alsoKnownAs Cartan magic formula NERFINISHED
appliesTo differential k-form
smooth manifold
vector field
compatibleWith Cartan magic formula for Lie derivative NERFINISHED
graded Leibniz rule for exterior derivative
context Cartan calculus NERFINISHED
exterior calculus
expresses Lie derivative of a differential form in terms of exterior derivative and interior product
field differential geometry
holdsFor all degrees of differential forms
smooth vector fields
implies Lie derivative commutes with pullback along flows
involvesConcept Lie derivative NERFINISHED
contraction operator
differential form
exterior derivative
interior product
isToolFor computing Lie derivatives in coordinates
relating symmetries to conserved quantities in geometric mechanics
studying invariance of forms under flows
mathematicalDomain smooth manifolds
tensor calculus on manifolds
namedAfter Élie Cartan NERFINISHED
property is linear in the differential form
is linear in the vector field
relatesOperator Lie derivative
exterior derivative
interior product
requiresStructure exterior algebra of differential forms
smooth structure on the manifold
tangent bundle
standardForm L_X ω = i_X dω + d i_X ω
usedIn Riemannian geometry NERFINISHED
de Rham cohomology NERFINISHED
differential topology NERFINISHED
gauge theory
symplectic geometry
theory of flows on manifolds
usedToDefine Lie derivative of differential forms
validityCondition differential form is smooth
vector field is smooth

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Lie derivative relatedBy Cartan formula