Kick ass reference on Tensors

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GR_GR - 27 Feb 2005 11:30 GMT

A friend loaned me a Schaum's Outline:
Tensor Analysis, David C Kay.

This book rocks!

If one wants to learn tensor analysis in component form as preparation
for SR, GR and fluid mechanics, this text is perfect (IMO).

Do any of you out there have suggestions for other good introductory to
intermediate texts (free or otherwise) that introduces tensor analysis?

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Dirk Van de moortel - 27 Feb 2005 12:31 GMT

> A friend loaned me a Schaum's Outline:
> Tensor Analysis, David C Kay.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> If one wants to learn tensor analysis in component form as preparation
> for SR, GR and fluid mechanics, this text is perfect (IMO).

Yes, it rocks, but... (quoting myself)
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?threadm=n_Wlb.101694$8D7.4693020@phobos.telene
t-ops.be
| I have a few Schaum's'. Some are good, but there is one
| thing that I find very annoying about them - specially about
| the edition on Tensor Calculus (David C. Kay) that I have.
| A typical chapter has a few short lines with 'theory' and
| 'definitions'. Fine. But then everything else, specially the
| important theorems and applications, is casted into a
| mangled mix of 'examples', 'solved problems',
| 'supplementary problems' and 'answers to suppl. prob.',
| all referring to and pointing at each other. This results in
| a book that has everything you need, and really puts you
| at work. But it totally lacks overview. Finding an important
| theorem to be hidden away as some supplementary problem
| is not really what I am looking for in a book...
| Just my toppence...

Dirk Vdm

> Do any of you out there have suggestions for other good introductory to
> intermediate texts (free or otherwise) that introduces tensor analysis?

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Austinhome - 27 Feb 2005 15:49 GMT

> A friend loaned me a Schaum's Outline:
> Tensor Analysis, David C Kay.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Do any of you out there have suggestions for other good introductory to
> intermediate texts (free or otherwise) that introduces tensor analysis?

"Principles & Applications of Tensor Analysis" by Matthew S. Smith [ libof
congresscard 63-11937]
last chapter has SR and GR intro.

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Kick a.s reference on Tensors