Ricci curvature tensor

E8635

(0,2)-tensor geometric object symmetric tensor tensor

The Ricci curvature tensor is a geometric object in differential geometry that measures how volumes in a curved space-time deviate from those in flat space, playing a central role in general relativity.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ricci tensor	4
Ricci curvature	2
Ricci curvature tensor canonical	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	(0,2)-tensor ⓘ geometric object ⓘ symmetric tensor ⓘ tensor ⓘ
appearsIn	Einstein field equations ⓘ
characterizes	Einstein manifold condition Ric = λg ⓘ
componentsDefinition	R_{ij} = R^{k}{}_{ikj} ⓘ R_{ij} = R^{k}{}_{jik} ⓘ
componentsNotation	R_{ij} ⓘ
coordinateExpression	R_{ij} = \partial_k \Gamma^{k}_{ij} - \partial_j \Gamma^{k}_{ik} + \Gamma^{k}_{ij} \Gamma^{l}_{kl} - \Gamma^{k}_{il} \Gamma^{l}_{kj} ⓘ
definedOn	Riemannian manifold ⓘ pseudo-Riemannian manifold ⓘ
dependsOn	Levi-Civita connection ⓘ surface form: Christoffel symbols Levi-Civita connection ⓘ
derivedFrom	Riemann curvature tensor ⓘ
determines	scalar curvature by contraction with the metric ⓘ
developedWith	Tullio Levi-Civita ⓘ
dimensionOfComponents	n×n on an n-dimensional manifold ⓘ
equals	0 in vacuum Einstein equations with zero cosmological constant ⓘ
field	Riemannian geometry ⓘ differential geometry ⓘ general relativity ⓘ pseudo-Riemannian geometry ⓘ
introducedBy	Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro ⓘ
isLocalInvariantOf	metric tensor ⓘ
isSymmetric	true ⓘ
isZeroCondition	characterizes Ricci-flat manifolds ⓘ
measures	average sectional curvature ⓘ deviation of volume growth from Euclidean ⓘ volume distortion ⓘ
obtainedBy	contraction of the Riemann curvature tensor ⓘ
order	2 ⓘ
rank	2 ⓘ
relatedTo	Einstein tensor ⓘ scalar curvature ⓘ sectional curvature ⓘ
roleInGeneralRelativity	describes how matter and energy curve spacetime on average ⓘ
symbol	Ric ⓘ Ric(g) ⓘ
symmetryProperty	R_{ij} = R_{ji} ⓘ
traceOf	Riemann curvature tensor ⓘ
traceWithRespectTo	metric tensor ⓘ
transformationProperty	tensorial under coordinate changes ⓘ
usedIn	Einstein manifolds ⓘ Ricci flow ⓘ Ricci flow ⓘ surface form: Ricci solitons
usedToForm	Einstein tensor G_{ij} = R_{ij} - 1/2 R g_{ij} ⓘ
vanishesFor	flat manifold ⓘ

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Subject: Ricci curvature tensor
Description of subject: The Ricci curvature tensor is a geometric object in differential geometry that measures how volumes in a curved space-time deviate from those in flat space, playing a central role in general relativity.

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Einstein field equations → uses → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

Einstein tensor → relatedConcept → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci tensor

Ricci flow → drivingTensor → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci curvature

Ricci scalar → isContractionOf → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci tensor

The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity → topic → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci tensor

Ricci calculus → usesConcept → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci tensor

Perelman’s entropy functionals → relatedTo → Ricci curvature tensor ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ricci curvature