Author Archives: arkajad

Tensors on a picnic

This series of posts is meant as a “gentle introduction to …”. It’s so gentle that some readers may even find it boring. They might say, “All this is well known—get to the point!” But I can’t think of another … Continue reading

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Tensors are geometric objects

Originally, while writing the previous post, I was convinced that this one should be devoted to the Grassmann (or exterior) algebra.  I even began drafting it and managed about half a page before realizing that, if the promise of a … Continue reading

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Conformal structure – until the puppy grows up

On my other blog, I promised Anna—the ever‑curious Reader—that I would finally tackle the subject of conformal structure. So here it begins: a gentle introduction to a concept that admits many gateways. Precise definitions abound online, of course, and one … Continue reading

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