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- How is it possible that non-zero components of the curvature tensor depend on theta
I have worked out (and then verified against some sources) that ##R^\theta_{\phi\theta\phi} = sin^2(\theta)##. The rest of the components are either zero or the same as ##R^\theta_{\phi\theta\phi} ## some with the sign flipped.
I was surprised at this, because it implies that the curvature tensor tends to zero as we approach either pole. Being a sphere I thought that the curvature tensor would have the same value everywhere. How can this be?
I was surprised at this, because it implies that the curvature tensor tends to zero as we approach either pole. Being a sphere I thought that the curvature tensor would have the same value everywhere. How can this be?