What is the Relationship Between Riemann Space and Relativity?

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Homework Statement


Hello ……..
I have a question about a statement mentioned in the book “Introduction to tensor calculus and continuum mechanics” . it is :-
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Where the space (Vn) is Riemann space . Is this statement really true ?


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… because - as I know – we can define a Non-Euclidean space (it isn’t flat) by this method , for example , we can do that in general theory of relativity .


Please I need help ….


Very thanks ……….
 
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Can you gives an example of a spacetime in general relativity that has this form?
 
m.medhat said:

Homework Statement


Hello ……..
I have a question about a statement mentioned in the book “Introduction to tensor calculus and continuum mechanics” . it is :-
071210080713bmt13ctomqx.jpg


Where the space (Vn) is Riemann space . Is this statement really true ?
Yes, that is really true.


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The Attempt at a Solution


… because - as I know – we can define a Non-Euclidean space (it isn’t flat) by this method , for example , we can do that in general theory of relativity .
Can you give an example of a non-flat space in which the coeffients in the "first fundamental form", ds^2= \epsilon_i (dx^i)^2 are all either 1 or -1?


Please I need help ….


Very thanks ……….
 
thanks , when you said :- " are all either 1 or -1" , i understand .

very thanks
 
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