Faraday tensor

English

Etymology

Named after Michael Faraday (1791–1867), an English scientist.

Noun

Faraday tensor (plural Faraday tensors)

1. (physics) A second rank, four dimensional, antisymmetric tensor which may be expressed as a four-by-four array containing the components of the electric field and the magnetic field.

Synonyms

• electromagnetic tensor

Hypernyms

• tensor