Definition:Tensor/Cartesian

Definition

A cartesian tensor is a tensor on $\R^3$ that transforms appropriately under rotations.

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Also see

• Results about cartesian tensors can be found here.

Source of Name

This entry was named for René Descartes.

Sources

• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Cartesian product