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    Graduate Palatini Formalism: History, Motivation, Advantages

    Thanks a lot. :!) Could you suggest a case that convince us to use the Palatini formalism instead of the metric formalism so that I could pick it and work on in studying? Thanks again. ^^
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    Graduate Palatini Formalism: History, Motivation, Advantages

    I'm finding information of the Palatini formalism but I can't find the history or the motivation of this on or even the profile of the person named Palatini. Can anyone briefly tell me some information or is there any source that I can find the history, motivation of the Palatini formalism? I'm...
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    Graduate Problem with Ricci tensor formula I cannot prove

    (\nabla^{m}\nabla_{m}\nabla_{v} - \nabla_{v}\nabla_{m}\nabla^{m})F = R_{mv}\nabla^{m}F OK, this is the correct one. ^^'
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    Graduate Problem with Ricci tensor formula I cannot prove

    Sorry, I've been trying to delete this topic because right now the computer I'm using has some problems with posting mathemetical formula. So, if there's anyone who can delete this topic please do it. Really sorry.
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    Graduate Problem with Ricci tensor formula I cannot prove

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    Graduate Covariant derivative repect to connection?

    I'm working on a general relativity project, about Palatini formalism. I've been studying differential geometry for a while in order to understand covariant derivative and connection. What you've just told me I've read it a little but I don't understand enough. To understand covariant derivative...
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    Graduate Covariant derivative repect to connection?

    Could anyone tell me about the covariant derivative with respect to the connection?