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The metric tensor is perhaps the most important mathematical quantity in the theory of relativity. From a knowledge of the metric tensor one may compute the geometry of spacetime and for example the motion of the planets in the solar system. In this chapter we shall give a thorough introduction to the metric tensor and its physical significance in the theory of relativity.
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Grøn, Ø., Næss, A. (2011). The metric tensor. In: Einstein's Theory. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0706-5_5
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