Cartesian Vectors and
Tensors: Their Algebra
‘Until Chapter 8 the unquatited words vector and tensor will reer to the
Cartesian vector and tensor about to be defined and if itis necessary to refer
to the more general concept of the tensor this will be specifically stated.
In thie chapter we shall develop the algebra of Cartesian vectors and
‘tensors,
2.11, Definition of a vector
We shall define veto by fit giving an example of on and isolating the
partir feature ofits behavior tht characterizes tas vector. We may
then sty that «vector i anything wich has thischaraceriatc bebo. Tor
estab that any quant saver we hall Bae fo sow ta kBehavesin
ths wy.
Tht ordinary thee dimenional pte of everyday ie, known tecknilly
as Euclidean [S}spue, the postion of point maybe specified by thee
Cartesian coordinses. To determine thee me must fst establish a frame of
reference by taking ay point © a the org and raving tough it three
imowally perpendicular sralght ins O1, 02, O3. These wil have postive
¢ BILL Delinition of » Vector °
senses disposed according to Fig. 2.1 forthe right-handed Cartesian coordi-
nates which we adopt as standard, ‘The name right-handed is used since the
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