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axial vector (Definition)

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 $\bold{A}$ and $\bold{B}$ , $$\bold{A}\times\bold{B}$$ 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.




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See Also: Euclidean vector, tensor, scalar, Euclidean vector

Also defines:  pseudovector
Keywords:  axialvector
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Cross-references: cross product, coordinate, inversion, invariant, polar, vector
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This is version 4 of axial vector, born on 2005-05-09, modified 2007-08-12.
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AMS MSC53A45 (Differential geometry :: Classical differential geometry :: Vector and tensor analysis)

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