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Why keep the point pp in (p,v)(p,v) if one later identifies the pair with vv?

The point pp serves as a basepoint. Retaining it motivates a basepoint-compatible notion of derivative, which is discussed next in the video.

Conditions

  • Applies to the first coordinate pp in (p,v)∈TpRn(p,v)\in T_p\mathbb{R}^n

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Acknowledge the apparent redundancy of keeping pp after identifying (p,v)(p,v) with vv.
  2. Recognize that pp functions as a basepoint.
  3. Understand that this basepoint role is useful for defining derivatives at points.

Example

The on-screen caption states "pp is a “basepoint”", and the narrator explains that this role becomes important when discussing a basepoint-compatible definition of derivative.

Common misconceptions

  • Thinking the basepoint pp is redundant and serves no purpose.
  • Assuming the tangent space is just a vector space without any attached basepoint.

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