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Three-dimensional curvature from the Ricci tensor (Ric=0 ⟹ Riem=0(n=3))

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In dimension three the Riemann curvature tensor is Rijpq​=gip​Sjq​−giq​Sjp​−gjp​Siq​+gjq​Sip​, where S is the Schouten tensor. Consequently every three-dimensional Ricci-flat Riemannian manifold is a flat Riemannian manifold. The implication fails in higher dimensions.

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