Then you write the metric field as. gμν =ημν +hμν. g μ ν = η μ ν + h μ ν. Here gμν g μ ν is the spacetime metric tensor; ημν η μ ν is the background metric tensor (Minkowski metric), and hμν h μ ν is a symmetric tensor that represents the difference between the two. As long as your spacetime is topologically R4 R 4 ... More @Wikipedia
Hover over any link to get a description of the article. Please note that search keywords are sometimes hidden within the full article and don't appear in the description or title.