Simple index notation question

In summary, the conversation discusses the validity of using the Kronecker delta in a certain equation involving a tensor. It is pointed out that introducing the delta in the way described is incorrect and a proper notation would be T_{ab}\partial _{c}f = T_{ab}\delta ^{d}_{c}\partial _{d}f.
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PhyPsy
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Is Tab[itex]\partial[/itex]cf = Tac[itex]\partial[/itex]bf, where T is a tensor?

Seems to me like you should be able to do this:
Tab[itex]\partial[/itex]cf
=Tab[itex]\delta[/itex]bc[itex]\partial[/itex]bf
=Tac[itex]\partial[/itex]bf

Maybe I'm using the Kronecker delta incorrectly. Could someone check this for me?
 
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You can't introduce the kronecker delta in that way or any summation for that matter. You have the index b on the kronecker delta being summed over two other indices which does not conform to the summation convention and makes no sense in that regard. You would have to write something like [itex]T_{ab}\partial _{c}f = T_{ab}\delta ^{d}_{c}\partial _{d}f[/itex]; you can tell that the free indices are the same on both sides.
 

1. What is simple index notation?

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3. What are the advantages of using simple index notation?

Using simple index notation can make mathematical expressions easier to read and understand. It also allows for more efficient calculations, especially when dealing with large numbers or complex equations.

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In scientific notation, simple index notation is used to represent very large or very small numbers in a concise way. The number is written in the form of a decimal number between 1 and 10, multiplied by a power of 10. For example, 3.2 x 10^6 is a number written in scientific notation using simple index notation.

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