Download or read book The Very Basics of Tensors written by Nils K. Oeijord and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-05-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tensor calculus is a generalization of vector calculus, and comes near of being a universal language in physics. Physical laws must be independent of any particular coordinate system used in describing them. This requirement leads to tensor calculus. The only prerequisites for reading this book are a familiarity with calculus (including vector calculus) and linear algebra, and some knowledge of differential equations.