metric tensor

noun

a symmetric bilinear form which is non-degenerate (i.e., having all non-zero eigenvalues); a differential of distance on a manifold

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Meanings

nounmetric tensor (plural metric tensors)

plural metric tensors

  1. differential geometrya symmetric bilinear form which is non-degenerate (i.e., having all non-zero eigenvalues); a differential of distance on a manifold

Translations

Bulgarian метричен тензор
  • метричен тензор (metričen tenzor)symmetric bilinear form
Chinese Mandarin 度量張量 /度量张量
  • 度量張量 /度量张量 (dùliàng zhāngliàng)symmetric bilinear form
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