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The document outlines a tutorial assignment for MTL 7360, due on January 23, 2026, consisting of various problems related to indicial notation, tensor operations, and properties of skew symmetric tensors. It includes tasks such as determining the validity of expressions, simplifying tensor equations, and demonstrating relationships between tensors. The problems require knowledge of tensor calculus and linear algebra concepts.

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PCM Tutorial 1

The document outlines a tutorial assignment for MTL 7360, due on January 23, 2026, consisting of various problems related to indicial notation, tensor operations, and properties of skew symmetric tensors. It includes tasks such as determining the validity of expressions, simplifying tensor equations, and demonstrating relationships between tensors. The problems require knowledge of tensor calculus and linear algebra concepts.

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MTL 7360: Tutorial 1

(Due on 23 January, 2026)

Problem 1 (18 points)


For each of the following, determine whether or not the given expression is a valid indicial notation
expression. If it is not valid, state why. If it is valid, identify the free and dummy indices, and determine
the number of expanded equations represented. Give the expanded equations.

(a) ams = bm (cr − dr )

(b) ti = σji nj

(c) ti = σji ni

(d) σij = 2µεij + λεkk δij

(e) xi xi = α2

(f) bij cj = 3

Problem 2 (16 points)


Simplify the following expressions:

(a) δij δjk δkp δpi

(b) eijk δjk

(c) Aik δkj

(d) eijk uj uk

Problem 3 (12 points)


 
δip δiq δir
(a) Considering the identity, eijk epqr = det  δjp δjq δjr , show that eijk eiqr = δjq δkr − δjr δkq .
δkp δkq δkr

(b) Using the above identity, eijk eiqr = δjq δkr − δjr δkq , evaluate eijp eijq and eijk eijk .

Problem 4 (12 points)


For an orthonormal, right-handed Cartesian basis {ei }, the basis vectors are related by ei × ej = eijk ek .

(a) Verify the above expression by expanding for the cases (i) i = 1, j = 2, (ii) i = 2, j = 3, and (iii)
i = 3, j = 1.

(b) Show that ei = 21 eijk ej × ek .

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Problem 5 (12 points)
Consider a skew symmetric tensor Bij (Bij = −Bji ) and the axial vector of the skew symmetric tensor
Bij is defined by bi = − 21 eijk Bjk .

(a) Calculate the components of bi for i = 1, 2, 3

(b) Show that Bpq = epiq bi

(c) Show that Bij Bij = 2bi bi

(d) Show that Bij Bjk = bi bk − (bp bp )δik

Problem 6 (6 points)
Consider the following relationship between two tensors Sij and Tij given by, Sij = αTij +βTkk δij , where
α and β are scalar constants. Explicitly calculate (a) Tkk and (b) Tij in terms of Sij and Skk .
Problem 7 (12 points)
Given arbitrary vectors u and v and arbitrary second-order tensors A and B, using component notation
show that

(a) u · (Av) = (AT u) · v

(b) (AB)T = BT AT

Problem 8 (12 points)


Given a nonsingular second-order tensor F, show that C = FT F is symmetric and positive definite.
Why is it necessary that F be nonsingular?

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