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Physlib.Relativity.Tensors.ComplexTensor.Metrics.Lemmas

Basic lemmas regarding metrics

Symmetry properties

Contractions with each other

Other relations

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theorem

Symmetry of the covariant metric ημν′=ηνμ′\eta'_{\mu\nu} = \eta'_{\nu\mu}

The covariant metric tensor ημν′\eta'_{\mu\nu} of the complex Lorentz species is symmetric with respect to its indices μ\mu and ν\nu, satisfying ημν′=ηνμ′\eta'_{\mu\nu} = \eta'_{\nu\mu}.

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Symmetry of the contravariant metric ημν=ηνμ\eta^{\mu\nu} = \eta^{\nu\mu}

The contravariant metric tensor ημν\eta^{\mu\nu} is symmetric with respect to its indices, satisfying the relation ημν=ηνμ\eta^{\mu\nu} = \eta^{\nu\mu}.

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εL,αα′=−εL,α′α\varepsilon_{L, \alpha \alpha'} = - \varepsilon_{L, \alpha' \alpha}

The left metric tensor εL\varepsilon_L is antisymmetric with respect to its indices α\alpha and α′\alpha'. That is, the tensor satisfies the identity: εL,αα′=−εL,α′α \varepsilon_{L, \alpha \alpha'} = - \varepsilon_{L, \alpha' \alpha} where α\alpha and α′\alpha' denote the indices of the tensor.

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Antisymmetry of the right metric εR∣ββ′=−εR∣β′β\varepsilon_R |_{\beta \beta'} = - \varepsilon_R |_{\beta' \beta}

The right metric tensor εR\varepsilon_R for complex Lorentz tensors is antisymmetric with respect to its indices β\beta and β′\beta', satisfying the identity εR∣ββ′=−εR∣β′β\varepsilon_R |_{\beta \beta'} = - \varepsilon_R |_{\beta' \beta}.

theorem

ϵL′αα′=−ϵL′α′α\epsilon_{L' \alpha \alpha'} = -\epsilon_{L' \alpha' \alpha}

The alt-left metric tensor, denoted as ϵL′\epsilon_{L'}, is antisymmetric with respect to its indices α\alpha and α′\alpha'. Specifically, the tensor identity holds: ϵL′αα′=−ϵL′α′α\epsilon_{L' \alpha \alpha'} = -\epsilon_{L' \alpha' \alpha} where ϵL′\epsilon_{L'} represents the alt-left metric in the context of complex Lorentz tensors.

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Antisymmetry of the alt-right metric ϵR′αα′=−ϵR′α′α\epsilon_{R' \alpha \alpha'} = -\epsilon_{R' \alpha' \alpha}

The alt-right metric tensor ϵR′\epsilon_{R'} is antisymmetric with respect to its indices. That is, for any indices α\alpha and α′\alpha', the components satisfy ϵR′αα′=−ϵR′α′α\epsilon_{R' \alpha \alpha'} = -\epsilon_{R' \alpha' \alpha}.

theorem

ημρηρν=δμν\eta_{\mu\rho} \eta^{\rho\nu} = \delta_\mu^\nu

In the context of complex Lorentz tensors, the contraction of the covariant metric tensor ημρ\eta_{\mu\rho} with the contravariant metric tensor ηρν\eta^{\rho\nu} over the shared index ρ\rho results in the mixed Kronecker delta tensor δμν\delta_\mu^\nu. This identity is expressed as: ημρηρν=δμν\eta_{\mu\rho} \eta^{\rho\nu} = \delta_\mu^\nu where the contraction is performed on the second index of the covariant metric and the first index of the contravariant metric.

theorem

ημρηρν=δνμ\eta^{\mu\rho} \eta_{\rho\nu} = \delta^\mu_\nu

In the context of complex Lorentz tensors, the contraction of the contravariant metric tensor ημρ\eta^{\mu\rho} with the covariant metric tensor ηρν\eta_{\rho\nu} over the shared index ρ\rho is equal to the unit tensor (Kronecker delta) δνμ\delta^\mu_\nu.

theorem

ϵL⊗ϵL′=δL\epsilon_L \otimes \epsilon_L' = \delta_L

For the complex Lorentz tensor species, the contraction of the left metric ϵL\epsilon_L (with indices α,β\alpha, \beta) and the alt-left metric ϵL′\epsilon_L' (with indices β,γ\beta, \gamma) over the shared index β\beta results in the left unit tensor δL\delta_L (with indices α,γ\alpha, \gamma). In tensorial notation, this is expressed as: {ϵL∣αβ⊗ϵL′∣βγ=δL∣αγ}T\{\epsilon_L |_{\alpha \beta} \otimes \epsilon_L' |_{\beta \gamma} = \delta_L |_{\alpha \gamma}\}^\text{T} where the indices α,β,γ\alpha, \beta, \gamma represent the color configurations of the respective tensor slots.

theorem

Contraction of ϵR\epsilon_R and ϵR′\epsilon'_R equals δR\delta_R

The contraction of the right metric tensor ϵR\epsilon_R and the alt-right metric tensor ϵR′\epsilon'_R over their shared index β\beta is equal to the right unit tensor δR\delta_R. In index notation, this is expressed as {ϵR,αβ⊗ϵR,βγ′=δR,αγ}T\{\epsilon_{R, \alpha \beta} \otimes \epsilon'_{R, \beta \gamma} = \delta_{R, \alpha \gamma}\}^T.

theorem

The contraction of εL′⊗εL\varepsilon'_L \otimes \varepsilon_L equals δL′\delta'_L

Let εL′\varepsilon'_L denote the alt-left metric tensor and εL\varepsilon_L denote the left metric tensor. The contraction of the tensor product εL′⊗εL\varepsilon'_L \otimes \varepsilon_L over the second index of εL′\varepsilon'_L and the first index of εL\varepsilon_L is equal to the unit tensor δL′\delta'_L. This identity is expressed as (εL′)αβ(εL)βγ=(δL′)αγ(\varepsilon'_L)_{\alpha \beta} (\varepsilon_L)_{\beta \gamma} = (\delta'_L)_{\alpha \gamma}, where α,β,γ\alpha, \beta, \gamma are indices.

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Contraction of ϵR′\epsilon_{R'} and ϵR\epsilon_R equals δR′\delta_{R'}

In the context of complex Lorentz tensors, the contraction of the alt-right metric ϵR′\epsilon_{R'} and the right metric ϵR\epsilon_R over a common index results in the unit tensor δR′\delta_{R'}. Specifically, the contraction of the tensor product ϵR′αβ⊗ϵRβγ\epsilon_{R' \alpha \beta} \otimes \epsilon_{R \beta \gamma} over the shared index β\beta is equal to the Kronecker delta (unit tensor) δR′αγ\delta_{R' \alpha \gamma}.