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Introduction to Tensors

Student-Run Research Seminar

Speaker: Brian Wissman, UC Davis
Location: 693 Kerr
Start time: Wed, Oct 22 2003, 12:10PM

As you know the tensor product is an extremely useful tool in practically every field of mathematics. Wouldn't it make sense to take the tensor product of tensors??? Come Wednesday and find out about these useful objects called tensors. We will discuss what a tensor is, some examples (which you have undoubtedly seen before), the covariant derivative (generalized gradient) and some of its applications. Hope to see you there!