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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All of this was achieved using a single tensor processing unit (TPU) – similar to a GPU for processing graphics, but designed specifically to cater to AI, for high volume, low precise-computational processing – and was able to achieve 20 fps.
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
To understand the geometric notion of a tensor, start with vectors.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
There are several different ways to describe a manifold’s curvature using tensors, but one of the most important is something called the Ricci tensor.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024
Once these have been found, the second stage is to work out whether the stress-energy tensors are physically realistic.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
To understand the geometric notion of a tensor, start with vectors.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
There are several different ways to describe a manifold’s curvature using tensors, but one of the most important is something called the Ricci tensor.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 14 May 2024
Once these have been found, the second stage is to work out whether the stress-energy tensors are physically realistic.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
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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
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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 or makes it tense
called also tensor muscle
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