A set of components that describes part of the curvature of space-time. It is a symmetric second-order tensor.
‘Grossmann gave Einstein the Riemann - Christoffel tensor which, together with the Ricci tensor which can be derived from it, were to become the major tools in the future theory.’
Origin
1920s named after Curbastro G. Ricci (1853–1925), Italian mathematician.
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