Weyl tensor

noun

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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Meanings

nounWeyl tensor (plural Weyl tensors)

plural Weyl tensors

  1. differential geometryA 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.

Origin

Named after Hermann Weyl.

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Translations

Bulgarian тензор на Вайл
  • тензор на Вайл (tenzor na Vajl)tensor
Polish tensor Weyla
  • tensor Weylatensor
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APA

Weyl tensor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weyl%20tensor

MLA

“Weyl tensor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weyl%20tensor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weyl tensor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weyl%20tensor.

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