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Definition: A 2nd order (2nd rank) tensor T is a linear mapping which transforms a vector u uniquely “A vector is an ordered sequence of values.” “A vector is a mathematical object that transforms between coordinate systems in certain ways.” “A vector is a tensor of rank AN INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS AND TENSORS FROM A COMPUTATIONAL PERSPECTIVE. A semi-intuitive approach to those notions underlying tensor analysis is given via scalars, vectors, dyads, triads, and similar higher-order vector products. If it has an additional argument t, it is called a time-dependent vector field. and Mixed Tensors Tensors of Rank Greater Than Two, Tensor Fields Fundamental Operations with Tensors Matrices Line Element and Metric Tensor Introduction of the tensor concept (a) Tensorconceptand linear mapping. Volume I begins with a brief discussion of algebraic structures followed by a rather detailed discussion of the algebra of vectors and tensors and Mixed Tensors Tensors of Rank Greater Than Two, Tensor Fields Fundamental Operations with Tensors Matrices Line Element and Metric Tensor Associated Tensors Christoffel’s Symbols Length of a Vector, Angle between Vectors, Geodesics Covariant Derivative Permutation Symbols and Tensors Tensor A basic knowledge of vectors, matrices, and physics is assumed. W. Roger Briley SimCenter: National Center for Computational Definition A vector-valued func-tion with point argument is called vector field. The reader must be prepared to do some mathematics and to think Introduction of the tensor concept (a) Tensorconceptand linear mapping. Definition: A 2nd order (2nd rank) tensor T is a linear mapping which transforms a vector u uniquely in a vector w: w = Tu therein: u,w ∈V3; T ∈L(V3,V3) L(V3,V3): set of all 2nd order tensors or linear mappings of vectors, respectively “A vector is an ordered sequence of values.” “A vector is a mathematical object that transforms between coordinate systems in certain ways.” “A vector is a tensor of rank one.” “A vector is an operator that turns a one-form into a scalar.” You should understand that every one of these definitions is correct, but Let v be the value of To VolumeThis work represents our effort to present the basic concepts of vector and tensor analysis.