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Ricci tensor (Definition)
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Also defines:  scalar curvature, Einstein tensor, ricci scalar, Weyl tensor, Weyl curvature tensor
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This is version 6 of Ricci tensor, born on 2005-02-16, modified 2006-09-07.
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AMS MSC83C05 (Relativity and gravitational theory :: General relativity :: Einstein's equations )

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