 Tensor type (source code)

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= Tensor type
{title2=$(r,s)$}

A tensor of type $(r,s)$ has $r$ contravariant and $s$ covariant indices. Taking a covariant derivative adds one covariant index, while an outer tensor product adds the corresponding contravariant and covariant index counts.

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