2. Introduction to tensors.
MIT 8.962 General Relativity, Spring 2020
Instructor: Scott Hughes
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The notion of 'coordinate' bases. Several important 4-vectors for physics: 4-velocity, 4-momentum, 4-acceleration, and their properties. 1-forms, and tensors more generally. Using the metric and its inverse to raise and lower tensor indices. Introduction to tensor fields. The number flux 4-vector, and its use in defining a conservation law.
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