Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
MAT 497 Tensor Analysis Turkish Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
3 6 3 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites MAT 232 MIN DD
or MAT 232E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Transformation of coordinates, scalar invariants, covariant and contravariant vector fields. Covariant and contravariant tensor fields, symmetric and antisymmetric tensor fields, algebraic operations on tensors. Contraction, quotient rule, metric tensor, reciprocal tensor, Christoffel symbols, covariant derivative, gradient, divergence and rotational. Some applications to physics.