The number of functionally independent invariants of a pseudo--Riemannian metric

Abstract

The number of functionally independent scalar invariants of arbitrary order of a generic pseudo--Riemannian metric on an $n$--dimensional manifold is determined.

arXiv comment16 pages, Latex, no figures. To appear in J. Phys. A

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