Schouten tensor

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appearsIn decomposition of the Riemann curvature tensor
study of conformal invariants
gptkbp:component gptkb:Ricci_tensor
metric tensor
scalar curvature
gptkbp:defines A symmetric 2-tensor constructed from the Ricci tensor and scalar curvature
gptkbp:dimensions defined for n > 2
gptkbp:field differential geometry
gptkbp:form P_{ij} = (1/(n-2))(R_{ij} - (1/2(n-1))R g_{ij})
gptkbp:hasInvariant conformal transformations (up to a certain transformation law)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schouten tensor
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jan_Arnoldus_Schouten
gptkbp:rank (0,2) tensor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Weyl_tensor
gptkb:Ricci_tensor
gptkb:Riemann_curvature_tensor
gptkbp:symbol P
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Riemannian_geometry
gptkb:conformal_geometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weyl_tensor
gptkb:Differential_geometry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5