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- G. Ahmadi
ME 637-Particle-II
- G. Ahmadi
ME 637-Particle-II
Outline Outline 4 4Basic Rules Basic Rules 4 4Vectors and Tensors Vectors and Tensors 4 4Tensor Operation Tensor Operation 4 4Isotropic Tensors Isotropic Tensors
- G. Ahmadi
ME 637-Particle-II
(Cartesian Tensor) (Cartesian Tensor) Basic Rules Basic Rules h h A free index appears only once in each A free index appears only once in each term of a tensor equation. The equation term of a tensor equation. The equation then holds for all possible values of that then holds for all possible values of that index. index. h h Summation is implied on an index, which Summation is implied on an index, which appears twice. appears twice. h h No index can appear more than twice in No index can appear more than twice in any term. any term.
- G. Ahmadi
ME 637-Particle-II
j ij * i
x Q x =
* i ij j
x Q x =
1 Q det
ij
± =
jk ik ijQ
Q δ =
ik kj ijQ
Q δ =
x y x* y*
θ
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