Calculate Ricci Scalar & Cosm. Const of AdS-Schwarzschild Metric in d-Dimensions

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The discussion focuses on calculating the Ricci scalar ##R## and cosmological constant ##\Lambda## for the AdS-Schwarzschild black hole metric in d-dimensions, represented by the metric equation: ##ds^2 = \frac{L^2_{\rm{AdS}}}{z^2} \left( -f(z) dt^2 + \frac{dz^2}{f(z)} + \sum_{i=1}^d dx_i^2 \right)##. The user references the article "AdS CFT Duality User Guide" by Makoto Natsuume, specifically noting the need to derive the Christoffel symbols and Riemann tensor from the metric components. The presence of the function ##f(z)## complicates the calculations compared to the pure AdS case.

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  • Basic understanding of General Relativity (GR)
  • Familiarity with the Schwarzschild metric
  • Knowledge of the Riemann tensor and Ricci scalar
  • Experience with differential geometry and tensor calculus
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  • Calculate the Christoffel symbols for the AdS-Schwarzschild metric
  • Derive the Riemann tensor from the calculated Christoffel symbols
  • Determine the Ricci scalar ##R## for the AdS-Schwarzschild metric
  • Explore the implications of the cosmological constant ##\Lambda## in the context of AdS space
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How do you calculate the Ricci scalar and cosmological constant of an AdS-Schwarzschild black hole in ##d##-dimensions?
I know some basic GR and encountered the Schwarzschild metric as well as the Riemann tensor. It is known that for maximally symmetric spaces there is a corresponding Riemann tensor and thus Ricci scalar.

Question. How do you calculate the Ricci scalar ##R## and cosmological constant ##\Lambda## of an AdS-Schwarzschild black hole metric in ##d##-dimensions?

##ds^2 = \frac{L^2_{\rm{AdS}}}{z^2} \left( -f(z) dt^2 + \frac{dz^2}{f(z)} + \sum_{i=1}^d dx_i^2 \right)##

where ##L_{\rm{AdS}}## is the AdS radius.

I'm reading the article AdS CFT Duality User Guide by Makoto Natsuume and I'm just wondering how to find those quantities since there is a factor of ##f(z)## already present as opposed to the pure AdS case. The Riemann tensor and Ricci scalar for the maximally symmetric spaces are listed in p.98 of the article.
 
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