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How is the tangent space TpRnT_p\mathbb{R}^n defined in this clip?

The tangent space at a point pp is defined as the set of ordered pairs (p,v)(p,v) where the second entry vv ranges over all of Rn\mathbb{R}^n. The first slot records the basepoint and the second slot records the vector part.

Conditions

  • p∈Rnp \in \mathbb{R}^n
  • v∈Rnv \in \mathbb{R}^n

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Fix a point p∈Rnp \in \mathbb{R}^n.
  2. Construct the set of ordered pairs (p,v)(p,v) for all v∈Rnv \in \mathbb{R}^n.
  3. Define TpRnT_p\mathbb{R}^n as this collection of pairs.

Example

The video displays the definition TpRn:={(p,v)∣v∈Rn}T_p\mathbb{R}^n := \{(p,v) \mid v \in \mathbb{R}^n\} and annotates the first slot as a "point" and the second slot as a "vector".

Common misconceptions

  • Thinking the tangent space is just the set of vectors vv without the basepoint pp.
  • Confusing the tangent space with the ambient space Rn\mathbb{R}^n.

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