IndisputableMonolith.Relativity.Geometry.RiemannSymmetries
Module defines the fully covariant (0,4) Riemann tensor by lowering the first index of the mixed Riemann tensor with the metric. Researchers linking discrete J-cost lattices to continuum GR would cite it when constructing the curvature side of the Einstein tensor. Content consists of index-lowering definitions plus symmetry lemmas built directly from imported metric and curvature primitives.
claimThe fully covariant Riemann tensor is given by $R_{ρσμν}=g_{ρα}R^α_{σμν}$.
background
Module resides in the Relativity.Geometry layer of the Recognition Science framework. It imports the metric tensor, Christoffel symbols from the Curvature module, and index operations from Tensor (explicitly marked scaffold, outside the certificate chain). Derivatives supplies the basis vectors used in covariant differentiation. The local setting is the continuum limit that converts lattice quadratic defects into Ricci curvature and the Einstein tensor.
proof idea
this is a definition module, no proofs
why it matters in Recognition Science
Definitions here are imported by DiscreteBridge, which traces the path J-cost lattice → quadratic defect → lattice Laplacian → Ricci scalar → Einstein tensor → EFE. The lowered Riemann tensor supplies the curvature object required to close that discrete-to-continuum bridge inside the Recognition Science forcing chain.
scope and limits
- Does not derive the second Bianchi identity.
- Does not treat non-metric compatible connections.
- Does not incorporate discrete lattice spacing or phi-ladder parameters.
- Does not produce the Einstein field equations themselves.
used by (1)
depends on (4)
declarations in this module (28)
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def
riemann_lowered -
theorem
christoffel_torsion_free -
theorem
riemann_lowered_antisym_last -
theorem
metric_covariant_deriv_zero -
theorem
partialDeriv_christoffel_sym -
theorem
riemann_first_bianchi -
theorem
riemann_lowered_first_bianchi -
def
riemann_lowered_explicit -
theorem
riemann_lowered_explicit_antisym_first -
def
riemann_lowered_eq_explicit_hypothesis -
theorem
riemann_lowered_eq_explicit -
theorem
riemann_lowered_antisym_first -
theorem
riemann_lowered_pair_exchange -
theorem
riemann_pair_exchange_proof -
def
riemann_trace -
theorem
riemann_trace_antisym -
theorem
christoffel_quadratic_trace_vanishes -
def
riemann_trace_vanishes_hypothesis -
theorem
riemann_trace_vanishes -
theorem
ricci_minus_transpose_eq_trace -
theorem
ricci_tensor_symmetric_thm -
theorem
ricci_tensor_symmetric_proof -
def
MixedPartialsSymmetric -
def
MetricSmooth -
theorem
riemann_trace_vanishes_of_smooth -
theorem
riemann_pair_exchange_from_definition -
structure
CurvatureAxiomsHold -
theorem
curvature_axioms_hold