Ricci curvature

Summary

Ricci curvature is a tensor field^[1]. It draws 295 Wikipedia views per month (tensor_field category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ricci curvature is credited with the discovery of Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro^[3].
• Ricci curvature's image is recorded as Penrose ricci tensor.svg^[4].
• Ricci curvature's instance of is recorded as tensor field^[5].
• Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro is named after Ricci curvature^[6].
• Ricci curvature's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1900-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Ricci curvature's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01pdpm^[8].
• Ricci curvature's defining formula is recorded as \operatorname{Ric}(X,Y)= \operatorname{tr}(\operatorname{Riem}(X,-)Y)^[9].
• Ricci curvature's MathWorld ID is recorded as RicciCurvatureTensor^[10].
• Ricci curvature's nLab ID is recorded as Ricci curvature^[11].
• Ricci curvature's schematic is recorded as RicciTensor.svg^[12].
• Ricci curvature's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[13].
• Ricci curvature's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 12089564^[14].
• Ricci curvature's in defining formula is recorded as \operatorname{Ric}^[15].
• Ricci curvature's in defining formula is recorded as \operatorname{Riem}^[16].
• Ricci curvature's Encyclopedia of Mathematics article ID is recorded as Ricci_tensor^[17].
• Ricci curvature's PlanetMath ID is recorded as RicciTensor^[18].
• Ricci curvature's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 리치 텐서^[19].
• Ricci curvature's Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID is recorded as tensore-di-ricci^[20].
• Ricci curvature's Enciclopedia della Scienza e della Tecnica ID is recorded as tensore-di-ricci^[21].
• Ricci curvature's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C12089564^[22].
• Ricci curvature's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as mathematics/ricci-tensor^[23].

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Works and Contributions

Ricci curvature is credited with the discovery of Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro^[3].

Why It Matters

Ricci curvature draws 295 Wikipedia views per month (tensor_field category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]