axial vector
Axial vector behaves like a vector (polar vector) except that it is invariant under the inversion
of its coordinate
axes. For example, the cross product
of two vectors and ,
is an axial vector. The cross product of two axial vectors stays as an axial vector, whereas the cross product of an axial vector and a polar vector turns to be a polar vector.
| Title | axial vector |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | AxialVector |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 15:15:00 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 15:15:00 |
| Owner | Mathprof (13753) |
| Last modified by | Mathprof (13753) |
| Numerical id | 7 |
| Author | Mathprof (13753) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 53A45 |
| Related topic | vector |
| Related topic | tensor |
| Related topic | scalar |
| Related topic | Vector |
| Defines | pseudovector |