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In the context of general relativity and differential geometry, a **metric signature** refers to the convention used to describe the character of the components of the metric tensor, which encodes the geometric and causal structure of spacetime. The metric tensor \( g_{\mu\nu} \) is a fundamental object in general relativity that allows for the computation of distances and angles in a given manifold (the mathematical representation of spacetime).

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Metric signature by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16
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