Journal of Modern Physics

Volume 6, Issue 11 (September 2015)

ISSN Print: 2153-1196   ISSN Online: 2153-120X

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Complex Riemannian Geometry—Bianchi Identities and Einstein Tensor

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DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2015.611159    4,817 Downloads   6,059 Views  Citations
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Riemannian geometry has proved itself to be a useful model of the gravitational phenomena in the universe, but generalizations of it to include other forces have so far not been successful. Here we explore an extension of Riemannian geometry using a complex Hermitian metric tensor. We find that the standard electromagnetic field naturally appears along with two additional fields, which act as mass and charge sources. A first paper set up the basic geometry and derived the Christoffel symbols plus the E&M field equation. This paper continues development with the generalized Riemann curvature tensor, Bianchi identities and the Einstein tensor, laying the basis for field equations. A final paper will then present the field equations.

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Hutchin, R. (2015) Complex Riemannian Geometry—Bianchi Identities and Einstein Tensor. Journal of Modern Physics, 6, 1572-1585. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2015.611159.

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