The Physics Vector Module

Abstract

In this documentation the components of the sympy.physics.vector module have been discussed. vector has been written to facilitate the operations pertaining to 3-dimensional vectors, as functions of time or otherwise, in sympy.physics.

References for Physics/Vector

[WikiDyadics]

“Dyadics.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Aug. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyadics>.

[WikiDyadicProducts]

“Dyadic Product.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Aug. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyadic_product>.

[Likins1973]

Likins, Peter W. Elements of Engineering Mechanics. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1973. Print.

Guide to Vector

• Vector & ReferenceFrame
  • Vector
  • Vector Algebra
  • Vector Calculus
  • Using Vectors and Reference Frames
• Vector: Kinematics
  • Introduction to Kinematics
  • Kinematics in physics.vector
• Potential Issues/Advanced Topics/Future Features in Physics/Vector Module
  • Inertia (Dyadics)
  • Common Issues
  • Advanced Interfaces
• Scalar and Vector Field Functionality
  • Introduction
  • Implementation of fields in sympy.physics.vector
  • Field operators and other related functions

Vector API

• Essential Classes
  • CoordinateSym
  • ReferenceFrame
  • Vector
  • Dyadic
• Kinematics (Docstrings)
  • Point
  • kinematic_equations
• Printing (Docstrings)
  • init_printing
  • vprint
  • vpprint
  • vlatex
• Essential Functions (Docstrings)
  • dynamicsymbols
  • dot
  • cross
  • outer
  • express
  • time_derivative
• Docstrings for basic field functions
  • Field operation functions
  • Checking the type of vector field