Question: For an arbitrary basis (i) The duality relation (24.8), (ii) The definition (24.9) of components of a tensor, (iii) The relation between the metric and

For an arbitrary basis

{e} and its dual basis {e"},

(i) The duality relation (24.8),

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(ii) The definition (24.9) of components of a tensor,

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(iii) The relation

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between the metric and the inner product to deduce the following results.
(a) The relations

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(b) The fact that indices on the components of tensors can be raised and lowered using the components of the metric:

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(c) The fact that a tensor can be reconstructed from its components in the manner of Eq. (24.11).

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{e} and its dual basis {e"},

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