Riemann curvature space

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Definition

Given data

A real vector space with an inner product (making it into the usual Euclidean space).

Definition part

The Riemann curvature space over , denoted , is the space of multilinear forms on in 4 variables, satisfying the following identities:

  1. (viz is antisymmetric in the first two variables)
  2. (viz is antisymmetric in the last two variables)
  3. (The first Bianchi identity)
  4. (this follows from the above three)

Note that sits naturally as a subspace inside the space (follows from the facts (1), (2) and (4).