A brief introduction to \texttt{Cadabra}: a tool for tensor computations in general relativity

DOI10.1016/J.CPC.2009.10.020MaRDI QIDQ615086zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Leo Brewin

Publication date 5 January 2011

Published in Computer Physics Communications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0903.2085

zbMATH Keywords

\texttt{Cadabra}algebraic computinggeneral relativity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Computational methods for problems pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-08) Geometrodynamics and the holographic principle (83E05)

Abstract: Cadabra is a powerful computer program for the manipulation of tensor equations. It was designed for use in high energy physics but its rich structure and ease of use lends itself well to the routine computations required in General Relativity. Here we will present a series of simple examples showing how Cadabra may be used, including verifying that the Levi-Civita connection is a metric connection and a derivation of the Gauss equation between induced and ambient curvatures.

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Cited in

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• Cadabra
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• Canonical representation of polynomial expressions with indices
• On a semiclassical limit of loop space quantum mechanics
• Using two types of computer algebra systems to solve Maxwell optics problems
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• \textit{xTras}: a field-theory inspired \textit{xAct} package for Mathematica
• Cadabra and Python algorithms in general relativity and cosmology. II: Gravitational waves

Describes a project that uses

Uses Software

• MathTensor
• Canon
• GRTensorII
• xAct
• xPerm

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