Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Weyl_transformation
conformal rescaling |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
metric tensor
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:transformation
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| gptkbp:defines |
A local rescaling of the metric tensor by a smooth, non-vanishing function.
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| gptkbp:effectOnAction |
affects the form of the Einstein-Hilbert action
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| gptkbp:effectOnRicciScalar |
changes the Ricci scalar in a specific way depending on the conformal factor
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:theoretical_physics
differential geometry |
| gptkbp:form |
g'_{μν}(x) = Ω^2(x) g_{μν}(x)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weyl rescaling
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hermann_Weyl
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| gptkbp:property |
preserves angles but not lengths
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:conformal_symmetry
scale invariance |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:quantum_field_theory gptkb:string_theory |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Weyl_transformation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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