Let $Gamma_{mu u}^{alpha}$ be the Levi-Civita connection (implying the symmetry $Gamma_{mu u}^{alpha}=Gamma_{v mu}^{alpha}$ ). (i) Show that
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Let $\Gamma_{\mu u}^{\alpha}$ be the Levi-Civita connection (implying the symmetry $\Gamma_{\mu u}^{\alpha}=\Gamma_{v \mu}^{\alpha}$ ).
(i) Show that $abla_{\mu} abla_{v} f=abla_{v} abla_{\mu} f$.
(ii) Consider a one-form field $v$ with coefficients of the form
$$\begin{equation*}
v_{\mu}=h abla_{\mu} f=h \partial_{\mu} f, \tag{5.396}
\end{equation*}$$
where $f=f(x), h=h(x)$ are some smooth functions. Show that
$$\begin{equation*}
v_{[\mu} abla_{\sigma} v_{v]}=0 \tag{5.397}
\end{equation*}$$
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