pseudo-Riemannian metric

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
gptkbp:enables definition of curvature
definition of geodesics
measurement of lengths and angles
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
differential geometry
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase gptkb:Lorentzian_metric
gptkbp:heldBy non-degenerate symmetric bilinear form
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pseudo-Riemannian metric
gptkbp:introduced mathematicians in 19th century
gptkbp:signature not necessarily positive-definite
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Riemannian_manifold
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5