The relativistic stress-energy tensor T is important in both special and general relativity. Why is it symmetric, with Tμν=Tνμ?
As a secondary question, how does this relate to the symmetry of the nonrelativistic Cauchy stress tensor of a material? This is apparently interpreted as being due to conservation of angular momentum, which doesn't seem connected to the reasons for the relativistic quantity's symmetry.
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