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Tensor Calculus for Physics: A Concise Guide
Dwight E. Neuenschwander
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Description for Tensor Calculus for Physics: A Concise Guide
Paperback. It is an ideal companion for courses such as mathematical methods of physics, classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and relativity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PBK; PBW; PHU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Understanding tensors is essential for any physics student dealing with phenomena where causes and effects have different directions. A horizontal electric field producing vertical polarization in dielectrics; an unbalanced car wheel wobbling in the vertical plane while spinning about a horizontal axis; an electrostatic field on Earth observed to be a magnetic field by orbiting astronauts-these are some situations where physicists employ tensors. But the true beauty of tensors lies in this fact: When coordinates are transformed from one system to another, tensors change according to the same rules as the coordinates. Tensors, therefore, allow for the convenience of coordinates ... Read more
Understanding tensors is essential for any physics student dealing with phenomena where causes and effects have different directions. A horizontal electric field producing vertical polarization in dielectrics; an unbalanced car wheel wobbling in the vertical plane while spinning about a horizontal axis; an electrostatic field on Earth observed to be a magnetic field by orbiting astronauts-these are some situations where physicists employ tensors. But the true beauty of tensors lies in this fact: When coordinates are transformed from one system to another, tensors change according to the same rules as the coordinates. Tensors, therefore, allow for the convenience of coordinates ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421415659
SKU
V9781421415659
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About Dwight E. Neuenschwander
Dwight E. Neuenschwander is a professor of physics at Southern Nazarene University. He is a columnist for the Observer, the magazine of the Society for Physics Students, and the author of Emmy Noether's Wonderful Theorem, also published by Johns Hopkins, and How to Involve Undergraduates in Research: A Field Guide for Faculty.
Reviews for Tensor Calculus for Physics: A Concise Guide
This book is well written and has sufficient rigor to allow students to use it for independent study. Choice An introductory Tensor Calculus for Physics book is a most welcome addition... Professor Neuenschwander's book fills the gap in robust fashion. American Journal of Physics