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Indicial tensor manipulation on macsyma

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We describe a new computational tool for physical calculations. It is the first computer system capable of performing indicial tensor calculus (as opposed to component tensor calculus). It is now operational on the symbolic manipulation system MACSYMA. We outline the capabilities of the system and describe some of the physical problems we have considered as well as others we are examining at this time.

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  1. Laboratory for Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A.

    Richard A. Bogen & Richard Pavelle

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Bogen, R.A., Pavelle, R. Indicial tensor manipulation on macsyma. Lett Math Phys 2, 55–59 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00420672

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