Daniel Fleisch
A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521171908
- author:
- Daniel Fleisch
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors by Daniel A. Fleisch provides a thorough introduction to vectors and tensors, essential tools for students of physics and engineering.
Written in plain language, the book explains the nature and application of vectors and tensors, covering topics from mechanics and electromagnetics to general relativity. It also covers vector calculus, contra and covariant components, and the applications of tensors.
The book includes a review of matrices and their algebra on its supporting website, as well as interactive solutions to every problem in the text, along with audio podcasts that explain key concepts.