Essays about: "Indefinite linear algebra"

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  1. 1. Classification of second order symmetric tensors in the Lorentz metric

    University essay from Matematiska institutionen

    Author : Hampus Hjelm Andersson; [2010]
    Keywords : Indefinite linear algebra; Lorentz metric; Minkowski space; symmetric tensors; Segre type; classification of canonical form;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis shows a way to classify second order symmetric tensors in the Lorentz metric. Some basic prerequisite about indefinite and definite algebra is introduced, such as the Jordan form, indefinite inner products, the Segre type, and the Minkowski space. READ MORE