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Connection 1-form (ωab​)

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Connection one-forms are defined by ∇eb​=ωab​⊗ea​. For the Levi-Civita connection they obey Cartan's torsion-free equation dθa+ωab​∧θb=0 and metric compatibility ωab​=−ωba​.
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Curvature 2-form (Rab​)

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Connection 1-form
The curvature two-forms are
Rab​=dωab​+ωac​∧ωcb​=21​Rabcd​θc∧θd.
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