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100			_aGuo, Hongyu
245			_aWhat are tensors exactly?
260			_bWorld Scientific, _c2021 _aNew Jersey :
300			_axviii, 227 p. ; _bill., _c23 cm
365			_b58.00 _cUSD _d86.30
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aTensors 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.
650			_aComputer science
650			_aMathematics
650			_aCalculus of tensors
650			_aTensor product space
650			_aAffine connection
650			_aAngular momentum
650			_aBilinear mapping
650			_aDifferentiable manifold
650			_aEuclidean space
650			_aGalilean transformation
650			_aLinear subspace
650			_aMetric tensor
650			_aQuadratic form
650			_aRiemannian geometry
650			_aVector space
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