simplify_metrics
symbolica.community.idenso Function
simplify_metrics(self_: Expression) -> ExpressionSimplifies contractions involving metric tensors and identity tensors.
Applies fundamental tensor algebra rules for metric and identity tensors:
Metric tensor rules:
gᵘᵛ pᵥ → pᵘ(index raising/lowering)gᵘᵛ gᵥρ → gᵘρorδᵘρ(metric composition)gᵘᵤ → D(dimension of spacetime)ηᵘᵛ pᵥ → pᵘ(flat metric contractions)
Identity tensor rules:
δᵘᵛ pᵥ → pᵘ(Kronecker delta contraction)δᵘᵤ → D(trace of identity)
The function recognizes metrics as spenso::g(...)
Arguments
self_: expression containing metric/identity tensor contractions
Returns
The simplified expression with metric rules applied.
Examples
from symbolica.community.idenso import simplify_metrics, to_dots
from symbolica.community.spenso import Representation, TensorName
q = TensorName("q")
g = TensorName.g()
rep = Representation.euc(3)
# With slots (creates TensorIndices)
mu = rep("mu")
nu = rep("nu")
print(simplify_metrics(g(mu, nu) * q(mu)))View generated signature source: docs/api/python/idenso-community.pyi:407