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binbagsss
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why would ##dtdx^i## terms indicate a preferred direction? what if there was identical terms for each ##x^i## would there still be a specified or preferred direction? (or is it that in this case we could rename ##t## to make these terms redundant?)
I don't understand why if the ##g_tt## component were to depend on ##x^i## homogeneity would be broken? (also again, what if we had some function symmetrical in all ##x^i##; would it still be broken?)Consistent with not understanding this I don't understnad why ##h^{ij} ## can not have time-dependence.
The definitions I have are:
. Homogeneous is defined as "the same in all locations" while isotropic means "the same in all directions
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