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Tensor
Tensors are a generalization of vectors and matrices.
Explanation
Tensors are used in the equations that describe the general theory of relativity. This guarantees that the dynamics that follows from the equation, does not depend on the coordinate system in which one works.
HistoryThe Italian mathematician Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro (1853 - 1925) is the inventor of tensor calculus. |