On the Smallest Number of Functions Representing Isotropic Functions of Scalars, Vectors and Tensors

DOI10.1093/QJMAM/HBAC022arXiv2207.09617MaRDI QIDQ6153546FDOQ6153546

Authors: M. H. B. M. Shariff 

Publication date: 14 February 2024

Published in: The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, we address the open problem (stated in Pennisi and Trovato, 1987. Int. J. Engng Sci., 25(8), 1059-1065) associated with the irreducibility of representations for isotropic functions. In particular, we prove that for isotropic functions that depend on $P$ vectors, $N$ symmetric tensors and $M$ non-symmetric tensors (a) the number of irreducible invariants for a scalar-valued isotropic function is $3P+9M+6N-3$ (b) the number of irreducible vectors for a vector-valued isotropic function is $3$ and (c) the number of irreducible tensors for a tensor-valued isotropic function is at most $9$. The irreducible numbers in given (a), (b) and (c) are much lower than those obtained in the literature. This significant reduction in the number of irreducible scalar/vector/tensor-valued functions have the potential to substantially simplify modelling complexity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.09617

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zbMATH Keywords

tensorsinvariantsisotropic functions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Multilinear algebra, tensor calculus (15A69) Vector and tensor algebra, theory of invariants (15A72)

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