Covariant Derivative: What Is $\nabla^0 A_{\alpha}$?

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just a quick query, I know that,

\nabla_0 A_{\alpha}= \partial_0 A_{\alpha} - \Gamma^{\beta}_{0 \alpha} A_{\beta}

But what does
\nabla^0 A_{\alpha} equal?
 
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Since \nabla^0A_\alpha = g^{0\beta}\nabla_\beta A_\alpha you have

\nabla^0A_\alpha = g^{0\beta}\partial_\beta A_\alpha - g^{0\beta}\Gamma^{\gamma}_{\phantom{\gamma}\alpha\beta}A_\gamma
 
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