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What is the distribution of matter/energy in space-time which gives a Lorentz signature to Can a 4D Euclideanstress-energy tensor induce parity inversion on the metric?

I am wondering if it is possible to describe general relativity such that its flat state isSuppose we use the signature of a Euclidean 4D metric:Riemannian manifold

$$ \eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,+,+,+) $$

But withas the starting point to describe a "special" stress-energy tensor, called4d Euclidean version of general relativity. Alternatively one may use a non-zero vacuum state if you will such that it bends the metric into the LorentzWick rotation on time $t\to i \tau$ on normal general relativity to get this metric:.

$$ \eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-) $$ But instead of remaining in Euclidean GR, one then further flips the metric back to Lorentz $\eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-)$ but this time using the Stress-Energy tensor, instead of a wick rotation.

What would beOne will end up with the structure of thiscorrect Lorentz signature $\eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-)$ but also with a non-zero stress-energy tensor?.


 

Another way to ask myMy question is; what is the simplest stress-energy tensor which bendscurves a $(+,+,+,+)$ flat metric into one with curvature $(+,-,-,-)$? (here we consider $(+,+,+,+)$ to be the flat state, and $(+,-,-,-)$ to be a "curved" state).

What is the distribution of matter/energy in space-time which gives a Lorentz signature to a 4D Euclidean metric?

I am wondering if it is possible to describe general relativity such that its flat state is a Euclidean 4D metric:

$$ \eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,+,+,+) $$

But with a "special" stress-energy tensor, called a non-zero vacuum state if you will such that it bends the metric into the Lorentz metric:

$$ \eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-) $$

What would be the structure of this stress-energy tensor?


 

Another way to ask my question is; what is the simplest stress-energy tensor which bends a $(+,+,+,+)$ flat metric into one with curvature $(+,-,-,-)$? (here we consider $(+,+,+,+)$ to be the flat state, and $(+,-,-,-)$ to be a "curved" state).

Can a stress-energy tensor induce parity inversion on the metric?

Suppose we use the signature of a Riemannian manifold

$$ \eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,+,+,+) $$

as the starting point to describe a 4d Euclidean version of general relativity. Alternatively one may use a Wick rotation on time $t\to i \tau$ on normal general relativity to get this metric.

But instead of remaining in Euclidean GR, one then further flips the metric back to Lorentz $\eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-)$ but this time using the Stress-Energy tensor, instead of a wick rotation.

One will end up with the correct Lorentz signature $\eta^{\mu\nu}=\operatorname{diag}(+,-,-,-)$ but also with a non-zero stress-energy tensor.

My question is; what is the simplest stress-energy tensor which curves a $(+,+,+,+)$ flat metric into one with curvature $(+,-,-,-)$?

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