General metric with zero riemann tensor

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The discussion revolves around the properties of a specific metric that yields a zero Riemann tensor, suggesting it may be isomorphic to the Minkowski metric. Participants explore transformations of coordinates to express the metric in Minkowski form and examine the implications of such transformations.

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  • One participant presents a metric that results in a zero Riemann tensor and seeks a coordinate transformation to express it in Minkowski form.
  • Another participant suggests that the metric resembles a Robertson-Walker metric with specific parameters.
  • A later reply confirms the metric as a special case of the Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) metric but still seeks the transformation.
  • Hints are provided in the form of links to previous discussions, indicating potential solutions or transformations.
  • One participant claims to have found a transformation but notes that it is only regular under certain conditions, questioning the implications of this limitation.
  • A final query is raised about whether all solutions to the equation \(R_{\mu\nu\varkappa\lambda}=0\) in any dimension are isomorphic to a specific tensor form, or if other solutions exist.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying degrees of agreement on the nature of the metric and its relation to known forms, but there is no consensus on the coordinate transformation or the completeness of the solutions to the Riemann tensor equation.

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There are limitations regarding the regularity of the proposed transformation, which is only valid under specific conditions. The discussion also highlights the dependence on definitions and the potential for multiple interpretations of the metric properties.

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This discussion may be of interest to those studying general relativity, differential geometry, or the properties of metrics in theoretical physics.

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A metric consistent with interval:
[tex]\mathrm{d}s^2=-\mathrm{d}\tau^2+\frac{4\tau^2}{(1-\rho^2)^2}\left(\mathrm{d}\rho^2+\rho^2\mathrm{d}\theta^2+\rho^2\sin(\theta)^2\mathrm{d}\varphi^2\right)[/tex]
get zero for riemann's tensor, therefor must be isomorphic with minkowski tensor.
But I don't find thus transformation of coordinates from [tex]\tau,\,\rho\rightarrow t,\,r[/tex]
so that after transformation is interval in minkowski form:
[tex]\mathrm{d}s^2=-\mathrm{d}t^2+\fmathrm{d}r^2+r^2\mathrm{d}\theta^2+r^2\sin(\theta)^2\mathrm{d}\varphi^2[/tex].

What's transformation?
 
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Haven't checked carefully, but it looks like a Robertson-Walker metric with a(t)=t, [itex]\rho=r/2[/itex], and k=-1.
 
bcrowell said:
Haven't checked carefully, but it looks like a Robertson-Walker metric with a(t)=t, [itex]\rho=r/2[/itex], and k=-1.

Yes, it is special case of FLWR metric. But, still don't know this transformation.
 
George Jones said:

Thanks,
I found this transformation in form:
[tex]\rho\equiv{}\rho(t,r)[/tex]
[tex]\tau\equiv{}\tau(t,r)[/tex]
Solutions with respect to minkowski metric are:
[tex]\rho=\frac{2t}{r}\left(1\pm\sqrt{1-\left(\frac{r}{2t}\right)^2}\right)[/tex]
[tex]\tau=\frac{1}{2}r\frac{1-\rho^2}{\rho}[/tex]
But it's regular only for [tex]\left\|\frac{r}{2t}\right\|<1[/tex].
However minkowski metric is regulare everywhere. It's OK?
 
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I want to make sure that all solutions of the equation
[tex]R_{\mu\nu\varkappa\lambda}=0[/tex]​
for any dimension [tex]D[/tex] are isomorphic with tensor in form
[tex]g_{\mu\nu}=\mbox{diag}(\pm{}1,\pm{}1,\dots,\pm{}1)[/tex]​
Or are there other solutions?
 

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