A problem about integral curves on a manifold

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The discussion centers on demonstrating that if c(t) is an integral curve of a smooth vector field X on a smooth manifold M, and c'(t_0)=0 for some t_0, then c is a constant curve. The first proof utilizes the flow of X, showing that c'(t) = X_{c(t)} = 0 for all t due to the invariance of X under its own flow. The original poster initially doubted the applicability of the fundamental theorem on ordinary differential equations (EDO) but later confirmed its relevance in this context.

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I must demonstrate in two ways that if c(t) is an integral curve of a smooth vector field X on a smooth manifold M with c'(t_0)=0 for some t_0, then c is a constant curve.

I found one way: If \theta denotes the flow of X, then because X is invariant under its own flow, we have

c'(t)=X_{c(t)} = (\theta_{t-t_0})_*X_{c(t_0)}=(\theta_{t-t_0})_*c'(t_0)=0

for all t.

Does anyone see another way?
 
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(Solved. I had initially thought that and argument based directly on the fundamental theorem on EDO does not work, but it does.)
 

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