Application of tensor theory in physics
- Application of tensor theory in physics
Tensors are used in various parts of physics, both as abstract constructs in mathematical physics and for describing relations between quantities represented by matrices.
Common applications
* Electromagnetic tensor (or Faraday's tensor) in electromagnetism
* Finite deformation tensors for describing deformations and strain tensor for strain in continuum mechanics
* Permittivity and electric susceptibility are tensors in anisotropic media
* Stress-energy tensor in general relativity, used to represent momentum fluxes
* Spherical tensor operators are the eigenfunctions of the quantum angular momentum operator in spherical coordinates
See also
* Application of tensor theory in engineering
* Mathematical physics
* Mathematics of general relativity
* Tensor
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