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Book SynopsisThe ideal review for your tensor calculus course
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- 300 solved problems
- Coverage of all course fundamentals
- Effective problem-solving techniques
- Complements or supplements the major logic textbooks
- Supports all the major textbooks for tensor calculus courses
Table of Contents1. 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.
