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Symmetric tensor
A tensor A of components Aij
is said to be symmetric if
- Aij=Aji
for all i,j.
A tensor is a certain kind of geometrical entity which generalizes the concepts of scalar, vector and linear operator. Tensors are of importance in differential geometry, physics and engineering. Einstein's theory of general relativity is formulated completely in the language of tensors.
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