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Dated 4.24.15, this is Phil's exploratory note trying to reproduce the derivation on page 503 of Lai's text (eq. 8A.25) in his own notation. He expands a tensor T in basis dyads, differentiates using Christoffel-type coefficients G, and derives components (∂kTij + Taj Gika + Tia Gjka). He then tries to link these to the Cartesian tensor M, with several admitted false starts.
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Lai's Version of (T)'ijk PhL 4.24.15
I have never understood how they do this on page 503, but today I feel confident that I can translate their equations into my notation.
1. First, here is something I have shown
dn = [Γ()]kjndxj k [Γ()]kjn ≡ hn-1 [hk Γkjn – (∂jhn) δk,n]
I can rewrite this as
∂jn = [Γ()]kjnk
To simplify, lets define
Gkjn ≡ [Γ()]kjn
Then I have
(∂jn) = Gkjnk
2. Next consider
Lai Me
M = Mijk eiejej M = Σijk [M()]ijk ijk Mijk = [M()]ijk = Mijk
T = Tij eiej T = Σij [T()]ij ij Tij = [T()]ij = Tij
T = Σij Tij ij
3. So how are these M and T related? In Cartesian space I know that
(T)ijk ≡ ∂kTij = Mijk idea that M = T .
If I write this as
(T)ijk ≡ Tij;k = Mijk
then (T)ijk = Mijk is a true tensor equation. It would then follow that
(T)ijk = Mijk
ok to here
4. Now go back to
T = Σij Tij ij
Practice taking a component of this tensor,
TIJ = Σij Tij [ ij]IJ = Σij Tij [ ij] [uI uJ] = Σij Tij (i uI)( j uJ)
= Σij Tij hihj (ei uI)( ej uJ) = Σij Tij hihj(ei)I (ej)J
= Σij Tij hihj RiI RjJ
which is a sum of vectors in double direct product space. Everything is a function of x. I am certainly allowed to apply ∂k to both sides. As shown in the Footnote below, this results in
(∂kT) = Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] ij ≡ Σij Qijk ( ij)
so this is also a vector in double direct product space. Again, try to take a component
(∂kT)IJ = Σij Qijk hihj(ei)I (ej)J = Σij Qijk (i)I (j)J
But maybe (∂kT)IJ = ∂kTIJ = (T)IJk. Then the above line reads
(T)IJk = Σij Qijk (i)I (j)J = MIJk
and for the first time I have some connection between T and Qijk , Maybe I can use my Hilbert Space stuff here, just a change of basis? Look at (E.7.11),
A(b) = BABT
Apply this for bn = n. Then Bni ≡ [bn]i = ( n)i and I suppose Bni ≡ [bn]i = ( n)i
Then maybe
Σij Qijk (i)I (j)J = Σij Qijk BiI BjJ = Σij Qijk (BT)Ii BjJ = Σij (BT)Ii Qijk BjJ
= [BTQkB]IJ = [Q(e^)]IJ stop , flailing getting nowhere.
How can I relate this to something called (T) ?
(T) uk = (∂kT) ??
Well then I have
(T) uk = Σij Qijk ( ij)
Now maybe insert
(T) = Σijk (T)ijk ijk
Now practice a certain dot product on a generic tensor:
A = Σij Aij ij
A (rs) = Σij Aij (ij) (rs)) = Σij Aij δirδjs = Ars
So this dot product results in a scripted tensor! So try this idea where A = ∂kT and we think of k as a fixed value, Then
(∂kT) = Σij Qijk ( ij)
(∂kT) (rs) = Qrsk
(∂kT) (rs) = (∂kT)rs = [(∂kT)()]rs
I can then identify
Qrsn = [(∂nT)()]rs = [(T;n)()]rs // Cartesian
How can I connect this with M?
Think of this as a vector with index k. In general, ∂xf = f and then ∂nf = f
Now dot this into (rs) to get
(∂kT) (rs) = Σij Qijk ( ij) (rs) = Σij Qijk δirδjs = Qrsk
Perhaps I can claim that
(∂kT) (rs) = (∂kT)rs = ∂kTrs
for each fixed index k. On the other hand, I know that
T = Σijk [(T)()]ijk ijk = Σijk' (T)ijk' ijk'
I could consider Qij to be a vector and write
Qij = Σk Qijkk
It would seem that
Qijk = (∂kT) ij
4. Now consider this idea all in my notation,
dT(x) = (∂kT)dxk which seems reasonable at the tensor level,
where
(∂kT) = ∂k[ Σij Tij ij ] = Σij(∂kTij) ij + ΣijTij (∂ki) j + ΣijTij i(∂kj)
So at least I have an expression for and meaning for dT
dT = (∂kT)dxk
= [ Σij(∂kTij) ij + ΣijTij (∂ki) j + ΣijTij i(∂kj)] dxk
Now before going further, lets replace
(∂ki) = Gskis (∂kj) = Gskjs
Then the bracket [...] above becomes
[ Σij(∂kTij) ij + ΣijTij (∂ki) j + ΣijTij i(∂kj)]
= [ Σij(∂kTij) ij + ΣijsTij Gskis j + ΣijsTij iGskjs ]
= [ Σij(∂kTij) ij + ΣajiTaj Gikai j + ΣiajTiaGjka ij ]
= [ Σij(∂kTij) + ΣajiTaj Gika + ΣiajTiaGjka ] ij
= Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] ij
So I have now shown that
(∂kT) = Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] ij
dT = Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] ij dxk
= Σij (Q dx) ij
Let's take the a,b component of the above equation
(∂kT)rs = Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] [ij]rs
= Σij [(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] δir δjs
= [(∂kTrs) + Tas Grka + TraGska ] .
But we can say
(∂kT)rs = ∂kTrs = Mkrs in Cartesian space.
Now in (8A.25) I think Lai makes this claim in my notation
[(∂kTij) + Taj Gika + TiaGjka ] = Mijk
and if this is true, then it must also be true that
(∂kT) = ΣijMijk ij for fixed k
So this looks like I am expanding a general tensor named (∂kT), and I would normally write
(∂kT) = Σij[(∂kT)()]ij ij k = 1,2,3
Maybe rewrite this like so,
(T)k = Σij[(T)k()]ij ij
But meanwhile you can expand the
(T) = Σk (T)k k
M = Σijk [M()]ijk ijk
(T) = Σijk [(T)()]ijk ijk
This is my first use of a thing like dT, but it does make some sense I think. Now suppose we have
dei = (ΓLai)ijk dxj ek
So far M and T are unrelated objects in what I have written above. But I want this to be true
M = (T)
[M()]ijk = [(ΔT)()]ijk
Mijk = (T)ijk = ∂k Tij J.1.3 Cartesian