OOF2: The Manual

Name

Trace (MatrixTrace) — Trace of a symmetric tensor.

Synopsis

MatrixTrace()

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Description

Trace is one of the Invariants of a symmetric three dimensional rank 2 tensor quantity that can be computed by the OOF2 Outputs. The trace of a tensor is the sum of its diagonal entries. The trace of the stress tensor is proportional to the hydrostatic pressure, for example.