* @return newly constructed delta tensor */
ex delta_tensor(const ex & i1, const ex & i2);
-/** Create a metric tensor with specified indices. The indices must be of
- * class varidx or a subclass. A metric tensor with one covariant and one
- * contravariant index is equivalent to the delta tensor.
+/** Create a symmetric metric tensor with specified indices. The indices
+ * must be of class varidx or a subclass. A metric tensor with one
+ * covariant and one contravariant index is equivalent to the delta tensor.
*
* @param i1 First index
* @param i2 Second index