Riemannian Manifold Curvature Visualizer

Geodesics on curved surfaces — positive, zero, and negative curvature

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On a sphere (positive curvature K>0), geodesics (great circles) converge — parallel lines meet. On a saddle (K<0), geodesics diverge. Flat space: K=0, Euclidean geometry holds. Click canvas to place a point source of geodesics.