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    Graduate Why does a perturbed geodesic obey the geodesic equation?

    Hi there, I'm trying to understand the derivation of geodesic deviation given here: http://wps.aw.com/wps/media/objects/500/512494/supplements/Ch21.pdf but I can't figure out why x(t)+\chi(t) obeys the geodesic equation (eq.(7)). Of course x(t) does, since it is per definition a...