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This document discusses applying a transformation formula to δba and gab. When applying the formula to δba, it yields δba because the transformation S=T-1. However, when applying the formula to gab where both indices are lower, it yields sμasμb instead of gab because the Kronecker delta δμτ is used instead of the metric tensor.

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This document discusses applying a transformation formula to δba and gab. When applying the formula to δba, it yields δba because the transformation S=T-1. However, when applying the formula to gab where both indices are lower, it yields sμasμb instead of gab because the Kronecker delta δμτ is used instead of the metric tensor.

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Exercise [13.

46]

Applying the transformation formula to δ ba yields:

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δ ba = t aμ sτbδτμ = t aμ s μb = δ ba (because S=T-1)

This does not work for g ab = δ ab because here both indices are lower ones, and we get:

g~ab = s μa sτb g μτ = s μa sτbδ μτ = s μa s μb

Juergen Beckmann

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