
What, Exactly, Is a Tensor? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 30, 2014 · Some tensors correspond to geometric objects or primitives. As I said, vectors can be thought of as very simple tensors. Some other tensors correspond to planes, volumes, and so on, …
An Introduction to Tensors - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Before talking about tensors, one needs to talk about the tensor product of vector spaces. You are probably already familiar with the direct sum of vector spaces. This is an addition operation on …
Tensors, what should I learn before? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
May 23, 2019 · Here I will be just posting a simple questions. I know about vectors but now I want to know about tensors. In a physics class I was told that scalars are tensors of rank 0 and vectors are …
What is exactly the relation between vectors, matrices, and tensors ...
Nov 24, 2016 · In an introduction to Tensors it is said that tensors are a generalization of scalars, vectors and matrices: Scalars are 0-order tensors, vectors are 1-order tensors, and matrices are 2 …
Are there any differences between tensors and multidimensional arrays ...
Feb 5, 2015 · The short of it is, tensors and multidimensional arrays are different types of object; the first is a type of function, the second is a data structure suitable for representing a tensor in a coordinate …
What are the Differences Between a Matrix and a Tensor?
Jun 5, 2013 · What is the difference between a matrix and a tensor? Or, what makes a tensor, a tensor? I know that a matrix is a table of values, right? But, a tensor?
What does the dot product of a tensor and a vector represent?
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What is the conceptual idea behind raising and lowering indices?
The use of indices for tensors originates from notation for matrices and vectors but extends consistently and beautifully first to abstract vector spaces and then to tensors and tensor fields. It should be …
linear algebra - Mathematicians' Tensors vs. Physicists' Tensors ...
Jan 28, 2018 · Both mathematicians and physicists use general tensors, engineers use Cartesian tensors. Most tensors are rank 2 tensors and can be represented by a square matrix.
Tensor Product of Algebras: Multiplication Definition
May 15, 2014 · I've managed to get a weak grip on what the tensor product of two vector spaces is. I'm now trying to understand the tensor product of two algebras. I understand that we define …