$$ \frac{\partial g^{\mu\nu}}{\partial x_{\sigma}} = - ( g^{\mu\tau}
\begin{Bmatrix}\tau & & \sigma\ \nu&\end{Bmatrix} + g^{\nu\tau}
\begin{Bmatrix}\tau & & \sigma\ \mu&\end{Bmatrix} ) $$
By substituting the right-hand side of (34) in (29), we get
(29a)
$$ \frac{1}{\sqrt{-g}} \frac{\partial \sqrt{-g}}{\partial x_{\sigma}} =
\begin{Bmatrix}\mu \sigma\\\mu\end{Bmatrix} $$
_Divergence of the contravariant four-vector._
Let us multiply (26) with the contravariant fundamental tensor _g_^{μν}
(inner multiplication), then by a transformation of the first member,
the right-hand side takes the form
(A)
$$ \frac{\partial}{\partial x_{\nu}} (g^{\mu\nu} A_{\mu}) - A_{\mu}
\frac{\partial g^{\mu\nu}}{\partial x_{\nu}} - \frac{1}{2}
g^{\tau\alpha} (\frac{\partial g_{\mu\alpha}}{\partial x_{\nu}} +
\frac{\partial g_{ u\alpha}}{\partial x_{\mu}} - \frac{\partial
g_{\mu\nu}}{\partial x_{\alpha}}) g^{\mu\nu} A_{\tau} $$
According to (31) and (29), the last member can take the form
(B)
$$ \frac{1}{2} \frac{\partial g^{\tau\nu}}{\partial x_{\nu}} A_{\tau} +
\frac{1}{2} \frac{\partial g^{\mu\tau}}{\partial x_{\mu}} A_{\tau} +
\frac{1}{\sqrt{-g}} \frac{\partial \sqrt{-g}}{\partial x_{\alpha}}
g^{\mu\alpha} A_{\tau} $$
Both the first members of the expression (B), and the second member of
the expression (A) cancel each other, since the naming of the
summation-indices is immaterial. The last member of (B) can then be
united with first of (A). If we put
_g_^{μν} A_{μ} = A^{ν},
where A^{ν} as well as A_{μ} are vectors which can be arbitrarily
chosen, we obtain finally
$$ \Phi = \frac{1}{\sqrt{-g}} \frac{\partial}{\partial x_{\nu}}
(\sqrt{-g} A^{\nu}) $$
This scalar is the _Divergence_ of the contravariant four-vector A^{ν}.
_Rotation of the (covariant) four-vector._
The second member in (26) is symmetrical in the indices μ, and ν. Hence
A_{μν} - A_{νμ} is an antisymmetrical tensor built up in a very simple
manner. We obtain
∂A_{μ} ∂A_{ν}
(36) B_{μν} = -------------- - ------------
∂_x__{ν} ∂_{_x_μ}
_Antisymmetrical Extension of a Six-vector._
If we apply the operation (27) on an antisymmetrical tensor of the
second rank A_{μ{ν²}} and form all the equations arising from the cyclic
interchange of the indices μ, ν, σ, and add all them, we obtain a tensor
of the third rank
(37) B_{μνσ} = A_{μνσ} + A_{νσμ} + A_{σμν}
∂A_{μν} ∂A_{νσ} ∂A_{σμ}
= ------------ + ------------- + ------------
∂_x__{σ} ∂_x__{μ} ∂_x__{ν}
from which it is easy to see that the tensor is antisymmetrical.
_Divergence of the Six-vector._
If (27) is multiplied by _g_^{μα} _g_^{νβ} (mixed multiplication), then
a tensor is obtained. The first member of the right hand side of (27)
can be written in the form
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