Vector and Tensor Calculus

Course guarantor:

Petr Kučera

Lecturer:

Petr Kučera

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Supervisor:

Department of Mathematics

Synopsis:

Transformation of bases and transformation of vector coordinates, curvilinear coordinates. Tensor algebra and analysis in Cartesian and Curvilinear coordinates. Tensor function and tensor fields, differential operators. Geodesy tensors, Marussi tensor.

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Povinná literatura:

[1] Heinbockel: Introduction to Tensor Calculus and Kontinuum Mechanics, Trafford Publishing, 2001.

[2] Hay, G.E.: Vector and Tensor Analysis. Dover Publications, 2012, ISBN 978-0486601090.

Doporučená literatura:

[3] Young, E.C.: Vector and Tensor Analysis. CRC Press, 1992, ISBN 978-0824787899

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: