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| 040 | _cCUS | ||
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_a530 _bJOS/N |
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| 100 | _aJoshi, A.W. | ||
| 245 | 0 |
_aMatrices and tensors in physics/ _cA.W. Joshi. |
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| 250 | _a3rd ed. | ||
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_aNew York: _bNew Age International, _c1995. |
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| 300 |
_axvi, 342 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm. |
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| 505 | _aMATRIX ALGEBRA. Vector Spaces. Basic Algebraic Operations. Special Matrices 1. Determinants. Special Matrices 2. Partitioning of Matrices. Systems of Linear Equations--Particular Cases. Systems of Linear Equations--General. The Eigenvalue Problem 1. The Eigenvalue Problem 2. Bilinear and Quadratic Forms. Functions of a Matrix. Kronecker Sum and Product of Matrices. Matrices in Classical and Quantum Mechanics. TENSOR ANALYSIS. Introduction. The Algebra of Tensors. Quotient Law. The Fundamental Tensor. Cartesian Tensors. Four-Vectors in Special Relativity. Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics. Tensor Calculus. Kinematics in a Riemannian Space. Riemann-Christoffel Curvature Tensor. Bibliography for Parts 1 & 2. Appendices. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index. | ||
| 650 | _aMatrices | ||
| 650 | _aCalculus of tensors | ||
| 650 | _aMathematical physics | ||
| 942 | _cSC79 | ||