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Question: Metric Perturbation

Question: Metric Perturbation

Age 120 Maple
perturbation metric ricci physics
June 16 2016
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Hi All, 

I'm using the Physics package, which enables GR calculations, ie defining metrics and tensor algebra. 

Was just curious if it were possible to add a perturbation to the metric when calculating Ricci and Christoffels. 

I would like something like 

g_[] = g1_[mu,nu] + h[mu,nu] 

And then do a calculation like, 

Ricci[]. 

 

I know this would be possible if I define everything and re-write the calculations for calculating Ricci, i.e

Define(g1[mu,nu], h[mu,nu]); 

and the proceed with GR calculations to find Ricci, however was hoping there was an easier way to do this. 

Any help is appreciated. 

Thanks guys. 
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