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Tensor Calculus - (Dover Books on Mathematics) by Barry Spain (Paperback)
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- "This book will prove to be a good introduction, both for the physicist who wishes to make applications and for the mathematician who prefers to have a short survey before taking up one of the more voluminous textbooks on differential geometry.
- Author(s): Barry Spain
- 144 Pages
- Mathematics, Vector Analysis
- Series Name: Dover Books on Mathematics
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"This book will prove to be a good introduction, both for the physicist who wishes to make applications and for the mathematician who prefers to have a short survey before taking up one of the more voluminous textbooks on differential geometry." -- MathSciNet (Mathematical Reviews on the Web), American Mathematical SocietyA compact exposition of the fundamental results in the theory of tensors, this text also illustrates the power of the tensor technique by its applications to differential geometry, elasticity, and relativity. The first five chapters--comprising tensor algebra, the line element, covariant differentiation, geodesics and parallelism, and curvature tensor--develop their subjects without undue rigor. The final three chapters function independently of each other and cover Euclidean three-dimensional differential geometry, Cartesian tensors and elasticity, and the theory of relativity. Both special and general theories of relativity are reviewed, with introductory material for readers unfamiliar with the concepts.
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"This book will prove to be a good introduction, both for the physicist who wishes to make applications and for the mathematician who prefers to have a short survey before taking up one of the more voluminous textbooks on differential geometry."
Dimensions (Overall): 8.48 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .32 Inches (D)
Weight: .34 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Series Title: Dover Books on Mathematics
Genre: Mathematics
Sub-Genre: Vector Analysis
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback
Author: Barry Spain
Language: English
Street Date: May 2, 2003
TCIN: 77728681
UPC: 9780486428314
Item Number (DPCI): 247-60-8197
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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