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 |
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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 |