Tensor Calculus: A Concise Course - Brossura

Spain, Barry

 
9780486428314: Tensor Calculus: A Concise Course
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ISBN 10: 0486428311 ISBN 13: 9780486428314
Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2003

Sinossi

"This book will prove to be a good introduction, both for the physicist who wishes to make applications and for the mathematician who prefers to have a short survey before taking up one of the more voluminous textbooks on differential geometry." — MathSciNet (Mathematical Reviews on the Web), American Mathematical Society
A compact exposition of the fundamental results in the theory of tensors, this text also illustrates the power of the tensor technique by its applications to differential geometry, elasticity, and relativity. The first five chapters--comprising tensor algebra, the line element, covariant differentiation, geodesics and parallelism, and curvature tensor--develop their subjects without undue rigor. The final three chapters function independently of each other and cover Euclidean three-dimensional differential geometry, Cartesian tensors and elasticity, and the theory of relativity. Both special and general theories of relativity are reviewed, with introductory material for readers unfamiliar with the concepts.

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Product Description

A compact exposition of the theory of tensors, this text also illustrates the power of the tensor technique by its applications to differential geometry, elasticity, and relativity. Explores tensor algebra, the line element, covariant differentiation, geodesics and parallelism, and curvature tensor. Also covers Euclidean 3-dimensional differential geometry, Cartesian tensors and elasticity, and the theory of relativity. 1960 edition.

Contenuti

1. Tensor Algebra 2. The Line Element 3. Covariant Differentiation 4. Geodesics-Parallelism 5. Curvature Tensor 6. Euclidean Three-Dimensional Differential Geometry 7. Cartesian Tensors-Elasticity 8. Theory of Relativity Bibliography. Index.

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Editore
Dover Pubns
Data di pubblicazione
2003
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0486428311
ISBN 13 
9780486428314
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
125
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
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