JSci.physics.relativity
Class Rank3Tensor

java.lang.Object
  JSci.physics.relativity.Tensor
      JSci.physics.relativity.Rank3Tensor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Member, java.io.Serializable

public class Rank3Tensor

extends Tensor

The Rank3Tensor class encapsulates 3rd rank tensors.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected double[][][]

rank3

Constructor Summary

Rank3Tensor()
Constructs a 3rd rank tensor.

Method Summary

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 java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

rank3

protected double[][][] rank3

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.

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