Tensor Spaces and Exterior Algebra (Translations of Mathematical Monographs) - Softcover

Yokonuma, Takeo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821845640 ISBN 13: 9780821845646

Publisher: Amer Mathematical Society, 1991

Synopsis

This book explains, as clearly as possible, tensors and such related topics as tensor products of vector spaces, tensor algebras, and exterior algebras. You will appreciate Yokonuma's lucid and methodical treatment of the subject. This book is useful in undergraduate and graduate courses in multilinear algebra.

Tensor Spaces and Exterior Algebra begins with basic notions associated with tensors. To facilitate understanding of the definitions, Yokonuma often presents two or more different ways of describing one object. Next, the properties and applications of tensors are developed, including the classical definition of tensors and the description of relative tensors. Also discussed are the algebraic foundations of tensor calculus and applications of exterior algebra to determinants and to geometry. This book closes with an examination of algebraic systems with bilinear multiplication. In particular, Yokonuma discusses the theory of replicas of Chevalley and several properties of Lie algebras deduced from them.

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

Review:

"This book provides a well-organized introduction to tensors and related topics and could be useful for students of different levels (including Ph.D. level). The author includes a number of exercises at the end of each chapter." ---- Mathematical Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0821845640
• ISBN 13: 9780821845646
• Binding: Paperback