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- From: psm@burra.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Phil Malin)
- Subject: Tensor derivatives
- Message-ID: <9235215.10767@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>
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- Organization: Electrical and Electronic - University of Melbourne
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 04:31:41 GMT
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- Hi all.
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- This question may not make sense, but anyway...
-
- I've read about covariant and contravariant derivatives. Does it
- make sense to have mixed tensor derivatives? i.e. taking the derivative
- of a function w.r.t. a type (1,1) tensor, etc... if the function is
- a function of this tensor? Does this question make sense?
-
- If it does exist could someone supply me with some references, the
- books I have on the subject don't go into this sort of thing.
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- If, on the other hand, this idea shows a total lack of understanding
- of the subject please inform me gently (no flames :-).
-
- Thanks.
-
- Phil Malin.
- psm@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au
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