tensor
noun
ten·sor
ˈten(t)-sər 
ˈten-ˌsȯr
ˈten-ˌsȯr
1
: a muscle that stretches a part
2
: a generalized vector with more than three components each of which is a function of the coordinates of an arbitrary point in space of an appropriate number of dimensions
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Once these have been found, the second stage is to work out whether the stress-energy tensors are physically realistic.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which casts gravitational attraction as objects following curves in space-time, the energy-momentum tensor tells space-time how to bend.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, Luria noted that Google is already selling services run on its TPUs, or tensor processing units.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Surrounding that are the chip’s AI workforce—four engines for matrix multiplication and 32 programmable units called tensor processor cores.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2024
Depending on its symmetry, a crystal’s stress tensor—a matrix that captures how a material deforms under stress—looks different.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
This tensor is the mathematical link to the fluid dynamics equations Giomi wanted to use to connect physical forces and biological functions.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
Altman had been reportedly pitching a separate startup to build custom, Nvidia-rivaling AI tensor processing unit (TPU) chips to investors recently, according to The New York Times.
—Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
Some people can even voluntarily control their tensor tympani, a muscle in the ear that can open up the eustachian tubes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
In Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which casts gravitational attraction as objects following curves in space-time, the energy-momentum tensor tells space-time how to bend.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, Luria noted that Google is already selling services run on its TPUs, or tensor processing units.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
Surrounding that are the chip’s AI workforce—four engines for matrix multiplication and 32 programmable units called tensor processor cores.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2024
Depending on its symmetry, a crystal’s stress tensor—a matrix that captures how a material deforms under stress—looks different.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
This tensor is the mathematical link to the fluid dynamics equations Giomi wanted to use to connect physical forces and biological functions.
—WIRED, 10 Dec. 2023
Altman had been reportedly pitching a separate startup to build custom, Nvidia-rivaling AI tensor processing unit (TPU) chips to investors recently, according to The New York Times.
—Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
Some people can even voluntarily control their tensor tympani, a muscle in the ear that can open up the eustachian tubes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
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tensor
noun
ten·sor
ˈten(t)-sər
ˈten-ˌsȯ(ə)r
ˈten-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a muscle that stretches a part
Medical Definition
tensor
noun
ten·sor
ˈten(t)-sər
ˈten-ˌsȯ(ə)r
ˈten-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a muscle that stretches a part or makes it tense
called also tensor muscle
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