There are some points in this [wikipedia][1] chapter. Main equation is: $$ T^{\alpha \beta} \, = \left(\rho + {p \over c^2}\right)u^{\alpha}u^{\beta} + p g^{\alpha \beta} $$ where $c$ is explicit. The one for the trace is: $$T = 3p - \rho c^2$$ that seems contradictory with: $$T^{\alpha\beta} = \left( \begin{matrix} \rho & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & p & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & p & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & p \end{matrix} \right)$$ with trace $3p+\rho$ (difference in sign and value of last term). The expression for the four-velocity: $$u^{\alpha} = (1, 0, 0, 0)$$ is not the usual one $(c, 0, 0, 0)$. Finally, the metric: $$g^{\alpha\beta} \, = \left( \begin{matrix} - c^{-2} & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{matrix} \right)$$ also with explicit $c$, it is also not the usual: $$\left( \begin{matrix} -1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{matrix} \right)$$ Are the wikipedia equations in this chapter using a coherent notation ? If yes, how to explain the previous points ? **Addendum:** After the good answer from @MikeStone about the trace, one point seems still open. Using first equation of stress tensor and replacing the values given in wiki for the four-velocity and metric, we obtain for the first row and column: $$ T^{0 0} \, = \left(\rho + {p \over c^2}\right)u^0u^0 + p g^{0 0} = \left(\rho + {p \over c^2}\right) \cdot 1 \cdot 1 + p \left( -c^2 \right) = \rho + {p \over c^2} -c^2p $$ that differs from the expected $\rho$ [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress%E2%80%93energy_tensor#Stress%E2%80%93energy_of_a_fluid_in_equilibrium