Nonmetricity tensor

Definition

In mathematics, the nonmetricity tensor in differential geometry is the covariant derivative of the metric tensor. It can be interpreted as the failure of a connection to parallelly transport the metric. Physically, this corresponds to the failure of the metric to preserve angles and lengths under parallel transport.

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