A brief on tensor analysis

by Simmonds, James G.

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"Intended for advanced undergraduates in engineering, physics, mathematics and applied sciences. A Brief on Tensor Analysis can serve as a springboard for studies in continuum mechanics and general relativity. This concise but informal text includes worked-out problems and exercises. It assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of calculus and linear algebra, as well as a familiarity with fundamental ideas of mechanics and geometry."--Jacket.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :A brief on tensor analysis / James G. Simmonds.

Summary

"Intended for advanced undergraduates in engineering, physics, mathematics and applied sciences. A Brief on Tensor Analysis can serve as a springboard for studies in continuum mechanics and general relativity. This concise but informal text includes worked-out problems and exercises. It assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of calculus and linear algebra, as well as a familiarity with fundamental ideas of mechanics and geometry."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1994.
  • Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Springer-Verlag
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1994.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xiv, 112 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn809969472
  • LC Classification:QA433
  • Dewey Decimal:515/.63

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction: Vectors and Tensors -- General Bases and Tensor Notation -- Newton's Law and Tensor Calculus -- The Gradient, the Del Operator, Covariant Differentiation, and the Divergence Theorem.

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