What are tensors exactly?
- New Jersey : World Scientific, 2021
- xviii, 227 p. ; ill., 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tensors have numerous applications in physics and engineering. There is often a fuzzy haze surrounding the concept of tensor that puzzles many students. The old-fashioned definition is difficult to understand because it is not rigorous; the modern definitions are difficult to understand because they are rigorous but at a cost of being more abstract and less intuitive. The goal of this book is to elucidate the concepts in an intuitive way but without loss of rigor, to help students gain deeper understanding. As a result, they will not need to recite those definitions in a parrot-like manner any more. This volume answers common questions and corrects many misconceptions about tensors. A large number of illuminating illustrations helps the reader to understand the concepts more easily. This unique reference text will benefit researchers, professionals, academics, graduate students and undergraduate students.
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Computer science Mathematics Calculus of tensors Tensor product space Affine connection Angular momentum Bilinear mapping Differentiable manifold Euclidean space Galilean transformation Linear subspace Metric tensor Quadratic form Riemannian geometry Vector space