weyl tensor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|differential geometry}} A [[measure]] of the [[curvature]] of [[spacetime]] (or, more generally, a [[pseudo-Riemannian manifold]]), differing from the [[Riemann tensor]] in that it does not convey information on how the [[volume]] of the body changes, but only how its [[shape]] is distorted by the [[tidal force]].

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