The terms vector and tensor play a central role in mechanics. Below, the difference between a vector as a physical entity and its mathematical representation by means of vector decomposition will be illustrated. The decomposition of vectors into their components requires algorithms and coordinate systems.


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    Title :

    Fundamentals of Mathematics and Kinematics


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Vehicle Dynamics ; Chapter : 2 ; 17-41


    Publication date :

    2014-07-18


    Size :

    25 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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