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CONTINUUM MECHANICS for ENGINEERS

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1. Addition of vectors:<br />

2. Multiplication:<br />

(a) of a vector by a scalar:<br />

(b) dot (scalar) product of two vectors:<br />

w = u + v or weˆ = u + v eˆ<br />

(2.2-3)<br />

(2.2-4)<br />

(2.2-5)<br />

where θ is the smaller angle between the two vectors when drawn from a<br />

common origin.<br />

KRONECKER DELTA<br />

From Eq 2.2-5 <strong>for</strong> the base vectors (i = 1,2,3)<br />

There<strong>for</strong>e, if we introduce the Kronecker delta defined by<br />

we see that<br />

⎧1<br />

eˆ eˆ<br />

i ⋅ j = ⎨<br />

⎩0<br />

δ ij =<br />

⎧1<br />

⎨<br />

⎩0<br />

λv λ e = vi i ˆ<br />

Also, note that by the summation convention,<br />

( )<br />

i i i i i<br />

u⋅ v = v⋅ u=uvcosθ<br />

ê i<br />

if numerical value of i = numerical value of j<br />

if numerical value of i ≠ numerical value of j<br />

if numerical value of i = numerical value of j<br />

if numerical value of i ≠ numerical value of j<br />

( )<br />

eˆ ˆ i⋅ ej<br />

= δij i, j = 123 , ,<br />

δii = δjj = δ11 + δ22 + δ33<br />

= 1+ 1+ 1= 3<br />

(2.2-6)<br />

and, furthermore, we call attention to the substitution property of the Kronecker<br />

delta by expanding (summing on j) the expression<br />

δ eˆ = δ eˆ + δ eˆ + δ eˆ<br />

ij j i1 1 i2 2 i3<br />

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