Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2014 iii Paper 50 1 b iii Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-06
The pushforward of a contravariant tensor applies to each of its vector slots. Choose a basis of and expandIts pushforward is . Each factor is tangent to the hypersurface and fixed by . ConsequentlyThe basis expansion proves the result for arbitrary tensors, rather than only a single decomposable tensor product.
Pushforward of a contravariant tensor 2026-10-06
The pushforward of a contravariant tensor applies the differential of a smooth map to each vector factor of a type tensor. It is defined pointwise at a specified source point. A field generally gives a field along the map, not necessarily a unique tensor field on the image when several points have the same image. A diffeomorphism allows the usual transport of arbitrary mixed tensors through its inverse as well.