Tensor (intrinsic Definition) - Tensor Fields

Tensor Fields

Differential geometry, physics and engineering must often deal with tensor fields on smooth manifolds. The term tensor is in fact sometimes used as a shorthand for tensor field. A tensor field expresses the concept of a tensor that varies from point to point.

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