====== Covariant and Contravariant Coordinates ====== Covariant and contravariant coordinates are commonly used in [[models:special_relativity|special relativity]]. Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party. * The best explanation can be found in Chapter 4 in "A Student's Guide to Vectors and Tensors" by Daniel A. Fleisch * See also http://www.project-tartarus.com/2017/05/what-are-covariant-and-contravariant-coordinates/ The motto in this section is: //the higher the level of abstraction, the better//. --> Common Question 1# <-- --> Common Question 2# <-- --> Example1# <-- --> Example2:# <--