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Use this tag when having questions concerning expressions with the trace of a matrix/operator.

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Trace of a Tensor

What is the significance of defining the trace of a tensor as $g^{\alpha\beta} R_{\alpha\beta}$ instead of $R_{\alpha\alpha}$ on a Riemannian manifold? …
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