Tensor calculus for physicists

<div> Tensors are quite general mathematical objects, used in almost all areas of physics, from continuum mechanics to general relativity and quantum physics. Beginning with a reminder of some useful concepts of linear algebra, this seminar introduces the notion of tensor, discusses its relation with metrics, covariance and contravariance in Euclidean and Minkowski spaces, and eventually presents tensor products in the context of quantum mechanics. </div>

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SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository
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2024-09-27
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Computational Physics and Python Applications
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Tensor calculus for physicists

Loris Delafosse
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Tensor calculus for physicists

Loris Delafosse
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<div> Tensors are quite general mathematical objects, used in almost all areas of physics, from continuum mechanics to general relativity and quantum physics. Beginning with a reminder of some useful concepts of linear algebra, this seminar introduces the notion of tensor, discusses its relation with metrics, covariance and contravariance in Euclidean and Minkowski spaces, and eventually presents tensor products in the context of quantum mechanics. </div>

SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository
Université de Strasbourg (FR)
Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université de Strasbourg, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Computational Physics and Python Applications
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