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3. Geodesics in R2 : Consider 2D flat space in polar coordinates r and θ. Find...

3. Geodesics in R2 : Consider 2D flat space in polar coordinates r and θ. Find the curves parametrized by r(s) and θ(s) that satisfy the geodesic equation, and show that they correspond to straight lines in R2

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The metric for the plane in polar coordinate is given by,


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