tensor field
C2816
concept
A tensor field is a mathematical object that assigns a tensor (a multilinear map or multidimensional array following specific transformation rules) to every point in a space or manifold, varying smoothly from point to point.
Aliases (3)
- fundamental field ×1
- scalar field on a surface ×1
- vector field ×1
Instances (5)
- Maxwell stress tensor
- Gaussian curvature via concept surface "scalar field on a surface"
- Higgs field via concept surface "fundamental field"
- Einstein tensor
- Poynting vector via concept surface "vector field"