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Antisymmetric tensor

In mathematics and theoretical physics, an antisymmetric tensor is a tensor that flips the sign if two indices are interchanged:

T_{ijk\dots} = -T_{jik\dots}

If the tensor changes the sign under the exchange of any pair of indices, then the tensor is completely antisymmetric and it is also referred to as a differential form.

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07-10-2008 09:35:13
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