E-mail: edward.bolton@yale.edu

Bolton, E.W. (1993) A simple notation for differential vector operations in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, Geophysical Journal International, 115, 654-666.

I have developed a simple notation for differential vector operations in orthogonal curvilinear coordinates, with which I derive a compact formula for the divergence of general second-order tensors. This notation is not limited to Euclidean space, and therefore provides an efficient alternative to the use of covariant and contravariant vectors and the Christoffel symbols.