Cartesian Tensors: An Introduction (Dover Books on Mathematics)

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Marc Notes:
Includes index.;Originally published: London: Methuen;New York: Wiley, c1960, in series: Methuen's monographs on physical subjects.

Table of Contents:
Preface
I. Vectors, Bases and Orthogonal Transformations
II. The Definition of a Tensor
III. The Algebra of Tensors
IV. The Calculus of Tensors
V. The Structure of Tensors
VI. Isotropic Tensors
VII. Spinors
VIII. Tensors in Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates
Index

Publisher Marketing:
This undergraduate-level text provides an introduction to isotropic tensors and spinor analysis, with numerous examples that illustrate the general theory and indicate certain extensions and applications. 1960 edition.