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We consider the formal definitions of vectors and tensors, and the equations for their components in a transformed coordinate system. We restrict the analysis to straight coordinates. We first consider Cartesian coordinates and afterward non-Cartesian coordinates.
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Strack, O.D.L. (2020). Coordinate Transformations: Definitions of Vectors and Tensors. In: Applications of Vector Analysis and Complex Variables in Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41168-8_5
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