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Prove the trace of a tensor is invariant.?

Let T be a second-order tensor. Prove that Tkk is an invariant. Please.

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  • Eugene
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    Since the characteristic polynomial for T is a^2 - trace(T)a + det(T), trace(T) is the first invariant.

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