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Tensorics is a java framework which uses a tensor as a central object. A tensor represents a set of values placed in an N-dimensional space. Wherever you are tempted to use maps of maps, a tensor might be a good choice ;-) Tensorics provides methods to create, transform and performing calculations with those tensors.

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/**
 * Copyright (c) 2014 European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), All Rights Reserved.
 */

/**
 * This package contains the base classes for tensoric elements. There are in general two aspects taken into account by
 * this hierarchy:
 * 
 * Deferrence: A tensoric can either be a real object containing data or it can be 'deferred', meaning that
 * is simply a placeholder for the real object, which will be determined later.
 * 
Tensoric base types: The base type for all real data-holding objects is the Tensor. A special version of
 * it is a scalar, which has zero dimensions (order, rank). A special treatment is sometimes required for the elements
 * of the tensors themselves: These can be java objects of any type. However, if calculations have to be performed by
 * them, than a mathematical environment is required for them.
 * 
 * An overview of the actual types is depicted in the following diagram:
 * 
 * 
 */
package org.tensorics.core.tensor;