Riemann curvature space
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:
- (viz is antisymmetric in the first two variables)
- (viz is antisymmetric in the last two variables)
- (The first Bianchi identity)
- (this follows from the above three)
Note that sits naturally as a subspace inside the space (follows from the facts (1), (2) and (4).