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Re: Tensor textbooks

Here are a few texts that I have really liked mostly used in conjunction
with each other:

Synge & Schild TENSOR CALCULUS
Eisele & Mason APPLIED MATRIX & TENSOR ANALYSIS
and a couple of really oldies but goodies
Temple & Methuen CARTESIAN TENSORS
Sokolnikoff TENSOR ANALYSIS

I agree that the use of the Levi-Civita "completely anti-symmetric tensor"
is important to a proper understanding of tensors. This is especially
true if our progeny are to have any generalized understanding and to think
of anything more than just scalars, vectors, and matrices.

On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Sandy Yates wrote:

Hi, I am doing a course in mathematics and physics (Second level). I am
interested in finding a textbook with a good coverage of tensors (let's
say Cartesian :-) ) and their link with the Levi-Civita (alternating
tensor) and the double-delta and leading to vector calculus. I am
interested in the component exposition. With a reasonable level of the
derivations starting from permutations and determinants.

Anybody know of a good text(s)?

Thanks,
Sandy
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