IndisputableMonolith.Gravity.Connection
The Gravity.Connection module defines the metric tensor as a symmetric 4x4 matrix and associated connection objects for spacetime in Recognition Science gravity. It is imported by the Einstein-Hilbert action, Ricci tensor, Riemann tensor, and stress-energy tensor modules. The module consists entirely of definitions with no proofs.
claimA metric tensor $g_{\mu\nu}$ is a symmetric 4x4 matrix at each spacetime point, with Christoffel symbols $\Gamma^\lambda_{\mu\nu}$ derived from it via the standard formula and satisfying metric compatibility.
background
This module belongs to the gravity domain and imports the Constants module, whose doc states that the fundamental RS time quantum is $\tau_0 = 1$ tick. It introduces sibling definitions including MetricTensor (symmetric matrix components), InverseMetric, ChristoffelData, christoffel_from_metric, metric_compatibility, and ConnectionCert. The local setting is a coordinate-based abstraction of differential geometry for gravity, with spacetime_dim and Idx as indexing primitives.
proof idea
This is a definition module, no proofs.
why it matters in Recognition Science
Definitions here supply the metric and connection primitives required by the EinsteinHilbertAction module (which proves Axiom 2 via Hilbert variation), the RicciTensor module (which defines the Einstein tensor), the RiemannTensor module (which defines curvature and the Bianchi identity), and the StressEnergyTensor module (which proves Axiom 3 on matter coupling and conservation).
scope and limits
- Does not prove any theorems or identities.
- Does not derive the Einstein field equations.
- Does not specify spacetime dimension or link to the phi-ladder.
- Does not include matter fields or stress-energy definitions.
- Does not address curvature scalars or variational principles.
used by (4)
depends on (1)
declarations in this module (13)
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def
spacetime_dim -
abbrev
Idx -
structure
MetricTensor -
structure
InverseMetric -
def
minkowski -
def
minkowski_inverse -
structure
ChristoffelData -
def
christoffel_from_metric -
theorem
christoffel_symmetric -
def
metric_compatibility -
theorem
flat_christoffel_vanish -
structure
ConnectionCert -
theorem
connection_cert