On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 09:11 -0700, James Holton wrote:
> I wonder if anyone on this
> thread can explain to me the difference between a matrix and a
> tensor?
Matrix is a 2nd order tensor. Tensors may have any number of
dimensions, including zero. Tensor is just a fancy name for a
multidimensional array + definition of the rule by which different
tensors may be multiplied.
As for Young modulus, it is a 2D tensor to account for material
anisotropy.
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