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Why is this identity about commutators of Lie derivatives true?

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The Lie derivative of a vector field with respect to another is the Lie bracket. Where is this useful?

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Prove a function is a first integral iff its Lie derivative vanishes

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Prove Taylor expansion $(\mathrm{exp}\,tX)(\mathrm{exp}\,tY)=\mathrm{exp}(t(X+Y)+\frac{1}{2}t^2[X,Y]+o(t^2))$

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What are vector fields given by the partial derivatives of coordinate functions?

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Covariant derivative of Killing field invariant under flow

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Higher covariant derivatives and the exterior derivative

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Confusion Regarding Definition of Lie Derivative

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What is the applications of Lie derivations?

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Commuting covariant Derivatives of a variation

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Lie bracket of left-invariant vector fields, wrong reasoning

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Identities for Lie derivatives and Casimir operators

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Commuting vector fields with common first integrals

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How to show that for smooth vector fields, the pushforward is such that $\partial_t|_0{e^{-tX}}_*Y = -[X,Y]$?

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Computing Lie bracket and Levi-Civita connection on Torus

Why is this identity about commutators of Lie derivatives true?

The Lie derivative of a vector field with respect to another is the Lie bracket. Where is this useful?

Prove a function is a first integral iff its Lie derivative vanishes

Prove Taylor expansion $(\mathrm{exp}\,tX)(\mathrm{exp}\,tY)=\mathrm{exp}(t(X+Y)+\frac{1}{2}t^2[X,Y]+o(t^2))$

What are vector fields given by the partial derivatives of coordinate functions?

Covariant derivative of Killing field invariant under flow

Higher covariant derivatives and the exterior derivative

Confusion Regarding Definition of Lie Derivative

What is the applications of Lie derivations?

Commuting covariant Derivatives of a variation

Lie bracket of left-invariant vector fields, wrong reasoning

Identities for Lie derivatives and Casimir operators

Commuting vector fields with common first integrals

How to show that for smooth vector fields, the pushforward is such that $\partial_t|_0{e^{-tX}}_*Y = -[X,Y]$?

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