Schaums Outline of Tensor Calculus
Published on 16. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-07-175603-7 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
0 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-175603-7 (9780071756037)
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Previous edition
David Kay
Schaum's Outline of Tensor Calculus
Book
05/1988
McGraw-Hill Professional
€14.84
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Content
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.