# metric tensor

> rank 2 tensor used to describe gravitation in general relativity and other field theories

**Wikidata**: [Q2045231](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2045231)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_tensor_(general_relativity))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/metric-tensor-q2045231


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013