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In mathematics, a relative scalar (of weight ''w'') is a scalar-valued function whose transform under a coordinate transform, : on an ''n''-dimensional manifold obeys the following equation : where : that is, the determinant of the Jacobian of the transformation. A scalar density refers to the case. Relative scalars are an important special case of the more general concept of a relative tensor. ==Ordinary scalar== An ordinary scalar or absolute scalar refers to the case. If and refer to the same point on the manifold, then we desire . This equation can be interpreted two ways when are viewed as the "new coordinates" and are viewed as the "original coordinates". The first is as , which "converts the function to the new coordinates". The second is as , which "converts back to the original coordinates. Of course, "new" or "original" is a relative concept. There are many physical quantities that are represented by ordinary scalars, such as temperature and pressure. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Relative scalar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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