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11Orthogonal coordinates — In mathematics, orthogonal coordinates are defined as a set of d coordinates q = (q1, q2, ..., qd) in which the coordinate surfaces all meet at right angles (note: superscripts are indices, not exponents). A coordinate surface for a particular… …
12Tensor (intrinsic definition) — For an introduction to the nature and significance of tensors in a broad context, see Tensor. In mathematics, the modern component free approach to the theory of a tensor views a tensor as an abstract object, expressing some definite type of… …
13Representation theory of the Poincaré group — In mathematics, the representation theory of the double cover of the Poincaré group is an example of the theory for a Lie group, in a case that is neither a compact group nor a semisimple group. It is important in relation with theoretical… …
14Tensor product — In mathematics, the tensor product, denoted by otimes, may be applied in different contexts to vectors, matrices, tensors, vector spaces, algebras, topological vector spaces, and modules. In each case the significance of the symbol is the same:… …
15Differential geometry of surfaces — Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1828 In mathematics, the differential geometry of surfaces deals with smooth surfaces with various additional structures, most often, a Riemannian metric. Surfaces have been extensively studied from various perspectives:… …
16Change of basis — In linear algebra, change of basis refers to the conversion of vectors and linear transformations between matrix representations which have different bases. Contents 1 Expression of a basis 2 Change of basis for vectors 2.1 Tensor proof …
17List of mathematics articles (C) — NOTOC C C closed subgroup C minimal theory C normal subgroup C number C semiring C space C symmetry C* algebra C0 semigroup CA group Cabal (set theory) Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa matrix Cabinet projection Cable knot Cabri Geometry Cabtaxi number… …
18Tensor field — In mathematics, physics and engineering, a tensor field is a very general concept of variable geometric quantity. It is used in differential geometry and the theory of manifolds, in algebraic geometry, in general relativity, in the analysis of… …
19Lagrangian — This article is about Lagrange mechanics. For other uses, see Lagrangian (disambiguation). The Lagrangian, L, of a dynamical system is a function that summarizes the dynamics of the system. It is named after Joseph Louis Lagrange. The concept of… …
20Parallel transport — In geometry, parallel transport is a way of transporting geometrical data along smooth curves in a manifold. If the manifold is equipped with an affine connection (a covariant derivative or connection on the tangent bundle), then this connection… …
