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Ricci curvature tensor

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Summary

The contraction of the Riemann curvature tensor entering the Einstein field equation.

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Canonically induces

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Index and sign conventions depend on the convention for the Riemann tensor.

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Riemann curvature tensorRicci curvature tensor

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Authored explanation

Contracting the Riemann tensor gives the Ricci tensor.

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Ricci curvature tensorEinstein tensor

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Combining Ricci and scalar curvature gives the Einstein tensor.

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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Ricci curvature tensorScalar curvature

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Tracing Ricci curvature with the inverse metric gives scalar curvature.

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Apply a standard functorial or canonical construction whose output is not merely a reduct of the input and is not generally an equivalent presentation of the same object.

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