English Explanatory Dictionary

Ricci calculus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A formal system in which index notation is used to define tensors and tensor fields and the rules for their manipulation; the theory of tensor calculus as developed by Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, which formed the foundation of the modern theory.

Word forms

Ricci calculus

Etymology

Named after Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, who developed the notation and theory in the late 19th century.

Synonyms

absolute differential calculus tensor analysis tensor calculus

Related words

Ricci decomposition
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