ext_26481 ([identity profile] wcg.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] kiya 2002-07-03 09:17 pm (UTC)

Re: But of course!

The canonical text is Arfken's Mathematical Methods for Physicists, Chapter 3 introduces tensors. The book is pretty formidible, but I imagine you can wade through it. There's a more manageable treatment of tensors and their use in Ohanion's Gravitation and Spacetime which was re-released in 1994. I have the 1969 edition, but from the notes it looks as if all the original material was preserved.

For engineering, I think the Arfken book would serve you better. But you may want to read Ohanion to get a clearer grasp of what tensors are and how they're used.

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