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Bicovector

UK
/ˌbaɪkəʊˈvɛktə/
US
/ˌbaɪkoʊˈvɛktər/
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Translation of "bicovector" into Russian

bicovector
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌbaɪkəʊˈvɛktə/
US
/ˌbaɪkoʊˈvɛktər/
bicovector
bicovectors pl
биковектор
In mathematics, a bicovector is an element of the exterior algebra of a vector space.
В математике биковектор является элементом внешней алгебры векторного пространства.

Definitions

bicovector
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌbaɪkəʊˈvɛktə/
US
/ˌbaɪkoʊˈvɛktər/
A rank-2 covariant tensor (type (0,2)) on a vector space or manifold; an element of the tensor product of two copies of the dual space that acts bilinearly on pairs of vectors.
On a Riemannian manifold, the metric tensor is a symmetric bicovector assigning a real number to every pair of tangent vectors.
bicovector
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˌbaɪkəʊˈvɛktə/
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/ˌbaɪkoʊˈvɛktər/
Relating to or involving a bicovector or bicovectors.
The bicovector field describes how metric properties vary over the surface.