From: Robert D. <rob...@us...> - 2005-10-21 04:50:52
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Update of /cvsroot/maxima/maxima/doc/info In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv26482 Modified Files: Itensor.texi Log Message: Fixed some minor typographical errors. Index: Itensor.texi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/maxima/maxima/doc/info/Itensor.texi,v retrieving revision 1.33 retrieving revision 1.34 diff -u -d -r1.33 -r1.34 --- Itensor.texi 16 Jun 2005 17:05:35 -0000 1.33 +++ Itensor.texi 21 Oct 2005 04:50:42 -0000 1.34 @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ coordinate dependencies can easily lead to expressions whose size is excessive and whose structure is hidden. In addition, many calculations involve intermediate expressions which swell causing programs to -terminate before completion. Through experience, a user can avoid avoid +terminate before completion. Through experience, a user can avoid many of these difficulties. Because of the special way in which tensors and tensor operations @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ process of differentiation with respect to some coordinate variable. Since ordinary differentiation is commutative, the derivative indices are sorted alphanumerically, unless @code{iframe_flag} is set to @code{true}, -indicating that a frame metric is being used.. This canonical ordering makes it +indicating that a frame metric is being used. This canonical ordering makes it possible for Maxima to recognize that, for example, @code{t([a],[b],i,j)} is the same as @code{t([a],[b],j,i)}. Differentiation of an indexed object with respect to some coordinate whose index does not appear as an argument @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ Default: @code{false}. if @code{false} then the indices will be renamed according to the order of the contravariant indices, otherwise according to the order of the covariant indices. -The function influences @code{rename} in the following way: + If @code{flipflag} is @code{false} then @code{rename} forms a list of the contravariant indices as they are encountered from left to right (if @code{true} then of the covariant indices). The first dummy |