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tensor calculus  

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  • In mathematics, tensor calculus, tensor analysis, or Ricci calculus is an extension of vector calculus to tensor fields (tensors that may vary over a manifold, e.g. in spacetime).
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_calculus)

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  • tensor analysis

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