symmetric tensor
tensor invariant under permutations of vectors it acts on
symmetric matrix
matrix equal to its transpose
stress tensor
tensor that describes the state of stress at a point inside a material
metric tensor
symmetric rank (0, 2) tensor field on a smooth manifold
strain rate tensor
physical quantity that describes the rate of change of the deformation of a material
strain tensor
symmetric tensor quantity of the strain caused by stress in matter
scalar
single field element, e.g. real number, in the context of linear algebra