Geodesic coordinates are a specific type of local coordinate system that is defined in a neighborhood around a point on a Riemannian manifold, where the metric tensor simplifies to resemble the flat Euclidean space. In this coordinate system, geodesics emanating from a point take on a particularly simple form, making calculations related to curvature and distances much more manageable.
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