jsci.physics.relativity

Class Rank3Tensor

java.lang.Object

jsci.physics.relativity.Tensor

jsci.physics.relativity.Rank3Tensor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Member

public class Rank3Tensor
extends Tensor

The Rank3Tensor class encapsulates 3rd rank tensors.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Rank3Tensor() Constructs a 3rd rank tensor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Rank3Tensor	add(Rank3Tensor t) Returns the addition of this tensor and another.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object a) Compares two tensors for equality.
double	getComponent(int i, int j, int k) Returns a component of this tensor.
void	setComponent(int i, int j, int k, double x) Sets the value of a component of this tensor.
Rank3Tensor	subtract(Rank3Tensor t) Returns the subtraction of this tensor by another.
Rank4Tensor	tensorProduct(Rank1Tensor t) Returns the tensor product of this tensor and another.

Methods inherited from class jsci.physics.relativity.Tensor

getSet

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Rank3Tensor

public Rank3Tensor()

Constructs a 3rd rank tensor.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object a)

Compares two tensors for equality.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

a - a 3rd rank tensor

getComponent

public double getComponent(int i,
                           int j,
                           int k)

Returns a component of this tensor.

Parameters:

i - 1st index

j - 2nd index

k - 3rd index

Throws:

DimensionException - If attempting to access an invalid component.

setComponent

public void setComponent(int i,
                         int j,
                         int k,
                         double x)

Sets the value of a component of this tensor.

Parameters:

i - 1st index

j - 2nd index

k - 3rd index

x - value

Throws:

DimensionException - If attempting to access an invalid component.

add

public Rank3Tensor add(Rank3Tensor t)

Returns the addition of this tensor and another.

Parameters:

t - a 3rd rank tensor

subtract

public Rank3Tensor subtract(Rank3Tensor t)

Returns the subtraction of this tensor by another.

Parameters:

t - a 3rd rank tensor

tensorProduct

public Rank4Tensor tensorProduct(Rank1Tensor t)

Returns the tensor product of this tensor and another.

Parameters:

t - a 1st rank tensor