Einstein Manifold

In differential geometry and mathematical physics, an Einstein manifold is a Riemannian or pseudo-Riemannian manifold whose Ricci tensor is proportional to the metric. They are named after Albert Einstein because this condition is equivalent to saying that the metric is a solution of the vacuum Einstein field equations (with cosmological constant), although the dimension, as well as the signature, of the metric can be arbitrary, unlike the four-dimensional Lorentzian manifolds usually studied in general relativity.

If M is the underlying n-dimensional manifold and g is its metric tensor the Einstein condition means that

for some constant k, where Ric denotes the Ricci tensor of g. Einstein manifolds with k = 0 are called Ricci-flat manifolds.

Read more about Einstein Manifold:  The Einstein Condition and Einstein's Equation, Examples, Applications

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