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What is a tensor?
I have a pretty good knowledge of physics but couldn't understand what a tensor is. I just couldn't understand it, and the wiki page is very hard to understand as well. Can someone refer me to a good ...
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Are matrices and second rank tensors the same thing?
Tensors are mathematical objects that are needed in physics to define certain quantities. I have a couple of questions regarding them that need to be clarified:
1-Are matrices and second rank tensors ...
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History of Electromagnetic Field Tensor
I'm curious to learn how people discovered that electric and magnetic fields could be nicely put into one simple tensor.
It's clear that the tensor provides many beautiful simplifications to the ...
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Irreducible tensors concept
This might be a little naive question, but I am having difficulty grasping the concept of irreducible tensors. Particularly, why do we decompose tensors into symmetric and anti-symmetric parts? I have ...
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metric signature explanation
Can anyone explain what metric signature is?
I have a basic knowledge regarding tensors, btw.
Also, how is it related to fundamental understanding of general relativity?
Thanks.
