Tensor Calculus

Informationen zum Autor McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Klappentext The ideal review for your tensor calculus course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 300 solved problemsCoverage of all course fundamentalsEffective problem-solving techniquesComplements or supplements the major logic textbooksSupports all the major textbooks for tensor calculus courses Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Einstein Summation Convention. 2. Basic Linear Algebra for Tensors. 3. General Tensors. 4. Tensor Operations. 5. Tests for Tensor Character. 6. The Metric Tensor. 7. The Derivative of a Tensor. 8. Further Riemannian Geometry. 9. Riemannian Curvature. 10. Spaces of Zero Curvature. 11. Tensors in Differential Geometry. 12. Tensors in Mechanics. 13. Tensors in Special Relativity. 14. Tensors Without Coordinates. 15. Introduction to Tensor Manifolds.

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• Autori: Kay, David C Kay, Kay David
• Editore: McGraw Hill Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2000
• EAN: 9780071756037
• ISBN: 978-0-07-175603-7
• Dimensioni: 206 mm x 275 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: Schaum s outline
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Calculus, MATHEMATICS / Calculus, Study & learning skills: general, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general