Geometrical Properties Of Vectors And Convectors

Download or read book Geometrical Properties of Vectors and Convectors written by Joaquim M. Domingos and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a brief introduction to some geometrical topics including topological spaces, the metric tensor, Euclidean space, manifolds, tensors, r-forms, the orientation of a manifold and the Hodge star operator. It provides the reader who is approaching the subject for the first time with a deeper understanding of the geometrical properties of vectors and covectors. The material prepares the reader for discussions on basic concepts such as the differential of a function as a covector, metric dual, inner product, wedge product and cross product.J M Domingos received his D Phil from the University of Oxford and has now retired from the post of Professor of Physics at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.