Einstein–Yang–Mills equations
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The Einstein–Yang–Mills equations are the coupled field equations that describe how non-abelian gauge fields (such as those in Yang–Mills theory) interact with and curve spacetime within the framework of general relativity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Einstein–Yang–Mills equations canonical | 1 |
| Einstein–Yang–Mills–Higgs equations | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Einstein–Yang–Mills equations Context triple: [Einstein–Maxwell equations, relatedTo, Einstein–Yang–Mills equations]
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A.
Einstein–Maxwell equations
The Einstein–Maxwell equations are the coupled set of field equations in general relativity that describe how spacetime curvature and electromagnetic fields interact and influence each other.
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B.
Yang–Mills theory
Yang–Mills theory is a gauge field theory describing the behavior of non-abelian gauge fields, forming the mathematical foundation for modern particle physics, including the strong and electroweak interactions.
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C.
Landau–Lifshitz equations
The Landau–Lifshitz equations are fundamental differential equations in theoretical physics that describe the dynamics of magnetization in ferromagnets and, more broadly, the behavior of fields in relativistic and nonrelativistic continuum theories.
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D.
Weyl’s gauge theory
Weyl’s gauge theory is an early 20th-century theoretical framework that introduced the concept of local gauge invariance, laying foundational ideas for modern gauge theories in particle physics.
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E.
Einstein field equations
The Einstein field equations are the core mathematical framework of general relativity, relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of matter and energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Einstein–Yang–Mills equations Target entity description: The Einstein–Yang–Mills equations are the coupled field equations that describe how non-abelian gauge fields (such as those in Yang–Mills theory) interact with and curve spacetime within the framework of general relativity.
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A.
Einstein–Maxwell equations
The Einstein–Maxwell equations are the coupled set of field equations in general relativity that describe how spacetime curvature and electromagnetic fields interact and influence each other.
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B.
Yang–Mills theory
Yang–Mills theory is a gauge field theory describing the behavior of non-abelian gauge fields, forming the mathematical foundation for modern particle physics, including the strong and electroweak interactions.
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C.
Landau–Lifshitz equations
The Landau–Lifshitz equations are fundamental differential equations in theoretical physics that describe the dynamics of magnetization in ferromagnets and, more broadly, the behavior of fields in relativistic and nonrelativistic continuum theories.
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D.
Weyl’s gauge theory
Weyl’s gauge theory is an early 20th-century theoretical framework that introduced the concept of local gauge invariance, laying foundational ideas for modern gauge theories in particle physics.
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E.
Einstein field equations
The Einstein field equations are the core mathematical framework of general relativity, relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of matter and energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gauge field equations
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gravitational field equations ⓘ system of coupled field equations ⓘ |
| aimsToModel | coupling of fundamental gauge interactions to gravity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | non-abelian gauge fields in curved spacetime ⓘ |
| assumes |
Lorentzian spacetime manifold
ⓘ
principal fiber bundle with compact gauge group ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Einstein field equations
ⓘ
Yang–Mills equations ⓘ
linked to:
Yang–Mills theory
|
| describes |
backreaction of gauge fields on spacetime geometry
ⓘ
curvature of spacetime sourced by Yang–Mills fields ⓘ interaction between non-abelian gauge fields and gravity ⓘ |
| domain | classical field theory ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
gauge theory
ⓘ
general relativity ⓘ mathematical physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| generalizes |
Einstein–Maxwell equations
ⓘ
flat-space Yang–Mills equations ⓘ
linked to:
Yang–Mills theory
vacuum Einstein equations ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein field equations
|
| hasMathematicalForm |
D_{μ} F^{a μν} = 0 in curved spacetime
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G_{μν} = 8πG T^{YM}_{μν} ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Einstein equations with Yang–Mills stress–energy tensor
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Yang–Mills equations on a curved spacetime background ⓘ |
| involves |
Bianchi identities
ⓘ
Einstein–Hilbert action with Yang–Mills term ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein–Hilbert action
conservation of stress–energy ⓘ gauge group SU(N) ⓘ variation of an action functional ⓘ |
| mathematicalStructure |
nonlinear partial differential equations
ⓘ
tensor equations on a manifold ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Einstein–Yang–Mills–Higgs equations
ⓘ
linked to:
Einstein–Yang–Mills equations
Kaluza–Klein theories ⓘ
linked to:
Kaluza–Klein theory
unified field theories ⓘ |
| symmetry |
diffeomorphism invariance
ⓘ
local gauge invariance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cosmological models with gauge fields
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high-energy astrophysics models ⓘ studies of black holes with non-abelian hair ⓘ studies of classical gauge field solitons coupled to gravity ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
covariant derivative
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field strength tensor ⓘ gauge connection ⓘ non-abelian gauge field ⓘ spacetime metric ⓘ stress–energy tensor ⓘ |
| validInRegime | classical, non-quantum description of fields ⓘ |
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linked to: Einstein–Yang–Mills equations