Voigt notation

noun

A means of representing a symmetric tensor by reducing its order.

Similar
Voigt form

Meanings

nounVoigt notation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsA means of representing a symmetric tensor by reducing its order.

    Synonyms: Voigt form

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA means of representing a symmetric tensor by reducing its order.

Similar
Voigt form

Origin

Named after physicist Woldemar Voigt.

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