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metric tensor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a symmetric bilinear form which is non-degenerate (i.e., having all non-zero eigenvalues); a differential of distance on a manifold

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: differential geometry

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  • Bulgarian: метричен тензор (metričen tenzor) — symmetric bilinear form
  • Chinese Mandarin: 度量張量 /度量张量 (dùliàng zhāngliàng) — symmetric bilinear form