 Scalar curvature (source code)

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= Scalar curvature
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Scalar curvature is the complete trace of the Riemann curvature tensor:
$$
\operatorname{Scal}=\sum_{i,j}\langle R(e_i,e_j)e_j,e_i\rangle.
$$
An $n$-manifold of constant sectional curvature $K$ has $\operatorname{Scal}=n(n-1)K$.

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