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  2. Derivation of the Schwarzschild solution - Wikipedia

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    In deriving the Schwarzschild metric, it was assumed that the metric was vacuum, spherically symmetric and static. The static assumption is unneeded, as Birkhoff's theorem states that any spherically symmetric vacuum solution of Einstein's field equations is stationary ; the Schwarzschild solution thus follows.

  3. Schwarzschild metric - Wikipedia

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    A Schwarzschild black hole is described by the Schwarzschild metric, and cannot be distinguished from any other Schwarzschild black hole except by its mass. The Schwarzschild black hole is characterized by a surrounding spherical boundary, called the event horizon , which is situated at the Schwarzschild radius ( r s {\displaystyle r_{\text{s ...

  4. Notation for differentiation - Wikipedia

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    The symbol () is the derivative of the temperature T with respect to the volume V while keeping constant the entropy (subscript) S, while () is the derivative of the temperature with respect to the volume while keeping constant the pressure P. This becomes necessary in situations where the number of variables exceeds the degrees of freedom, so ...

  5. Derivative - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the derivative is a fundamental tool that quantifies the sensitivity to change of a function's output with respect to its input. The derivative of a function of a single variable at a chosen input value, when it exists, is the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point.

  6. List of formulas in Riemannian geometry - Wikipedia

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    The gradient of a function is obtained by raising the index of the differential , whose components are given by: =; =; =, = = The divergence of a vector field with components is

  7. Metric tensor (general relativity) - Wikipedia

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    The Christoffel symbols of this connection are given in terms of partial derivatives of the metric in local coordinates by the formula = (+) = (, +,,) (where commas indicate partial derivatives). The curvature of spacetime is then given by the Riemann curvature tensor which is defined in terms of the Levi-Civita connection ∇.

  8. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object, an action on mathematical objects, a relation between mathematical objects, or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula. As formulas are entirely constituted with symbols of various types, many symbols are needed for ...

  9. Derivation (differential algebra) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a derivation is a function on an algebra that generalizes certain features of the derivative operator. Specifically, given an algebra A over a ring or a field K, a K-derivation is a K-linear map D : A → A that satisfies Leibniz's law: = + ().