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Tensor[KroneckerDelta] - find the Kronecker delta tensor of rank r

Calling Sequences

     KroneckerDelta(spatialType, r, fr)

Parameters

   spatialType  - a string, either "bas" or "vrt"

   r            - a non-negative integer

   fr           - (optional) the name of a defined frame

 

Description

Examples

Description

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The Kronecker delta tensor  of rank  is the type  tensor which is defined as follows. Let  be the type  tensor whose components in any coordinate system are given by the identity matrix, that is, for any vector field . Then  is obtained from the -fold tensor product of  fully skew-symmetrizing over all the covariant indices.

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The command KroneckerDelta(spatialType, r) returns the rank r Kronecker delta tensor  of the type specified by indexType in the current frame unless the frame is explicitly specified.

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This command is part of the DifferentialGeometry:-Tensor package, and so can be used in the form KroneckerDelta(...) only after executing the command with(DifferentialGeometry) and with(Tensor) in that order. It can always be used in the long form DifferentialGeometry:-Tensor:-KroneckerDelta.

Examples

 

Example 1.

We create a 3 dimensional manifold  with coordinates .

 

Define the 3 different Kronecker delta tensors on .

M > 

(2.1)
M > 

(2.2)
M > 

(2.3)

 

We check that the contraction of  gives a multiple of  and that the contraction of  gives a multiple of .

M > 

(2.4)
M > 

(2.5)

 

We check that  can be constructed from  by rearranging the indices and by skew-symmetrization.

M > 

(2.6)
M > 

(2.7)
M > 

(2.8)

 

Example 2.

We create a 2 dimensional vector bundle over  with fiber coordinates .

M > 

(2.9)

 

Define the possible Kronecker delta tensors on the fibers of .

E > 

(2.10)
E > 

(2.11)

See Also

DifferentialGeometry

Tensor

ContractIndices

RearrangeIndices

SymmetrizeIndices

PermutationSymbol

Physics[LeviCivita]

Physics[KroneckerDelta]

 


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