 Einstein–Hilbert action

The Einstein-Hilbert action is the integral of the Ricci scalar against the metric volume form. Varying it with respect to the metric gives the vacuum Einstein field equations, up to a boundary term.

The Einstein-Hilbert action is a fundamental concept in the realm of theoretical physics, particularly in the fields of general relativity and the formulation of gravity as a geometric theory. It represents a way to describe the dynamics of spacetime and the gravitational field using the language of action principles, which are a cornerstone of classical field theory.