Weyl tensor
Meanings
noun
- A measure of the curvature of spacetime (or, more generally, a pseudo-Riemannian manifold), differing from the Riemann tensor in that it does not convey information on how the volume of the body changes, but only how its shape is distorted by the tidal force.
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Etymology
Named after Hermann Weyl.
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