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MathGR: a tensor and GR computation package to keep it simple

Mathematical Software 2016-12-08 v3 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Theory Computational Physics

Abstract

We introduce the MathGR package, written in Mathematica. The package can manipulate tensor and GR calculations with either abstract or explicit indices, simplify tensors with permutational symmetries, decompose tensors from abstract indices to partially or completely explicit indices and convert partial derivatives into total derivatives. Frequently used GR tensors and a model of FRW universe with ADM type perturbations are predefined. The package is built around the philosophy to "keep it simple", and makes use of latest tensor technologies of Mathematica.

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@article{arxiv.1306.1295,
  title  = {MathGR: a tensor and GR computation package to keep it simple},
  author = {Yi Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.1295},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

12 pages, 2 figures; v2: version to match updated software; v3: Ibp part updated to match behavior of code

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