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If you have two antisymmetric tensors $A_{mu nu}$ and $B_{mu nu}$, and for every anti symmetric tensor $epsilon^{mu nu}$,



$epsilon^{mu nu} A_{mu nu} = epsilon^{mu nu} B_{mu nu}$



Is it true that



$A_{mu nu} = B_{mu nu}$ ?



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    What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
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    It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
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If you have two antisymmetric tensors $A_{mu nu}$ and $B_{mu nu}$, and for every anti symmetric tensor $epsilon^{mu nu}$,



$epsilon^{mu nu} A_{mu nu} = epsilon^{mu nu} B_{mu nu}$



Is it true that



$A_{mu nu} = B_{mu nu}$ ?



Summation over the indices is assumed.










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    What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
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    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 8:39












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    It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
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    – Higgsino
    Jan 14 at 8:44














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If you have two antisymmetric tensors $A_{mu nu}$ and $B_{mu nu}$, and for every anti symmetric tensor $epsilon^{mu nu}$,



$epsilon^{mu nu} A_{mu nu} = epsilon^{mu nu} B_{mu nu}$



Is it true that



$A_{mu nu} = B_{mu nu}$ ?



Summation over the indices is assumed.










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If you have two antisymmetric tensors $A_{mu nu}$ and $B_{mu nu}$, and for every anti symmetric tensor $epsilon^{mu nu}$,



$epsilon^{mu nu} A_{mu nu} = epsilon^{mu nu} B_{mu nu}$



Is it true that



$A_{mu nu} = B_{mu nu}$ ?



Summation over the indices is assumed.







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    What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
    $endgroup$
    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 8:39












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    It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
    $endgroup$
    – Higgsino
    Jan 14 at 8:44


















  • $begingroup$
    What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
    $endgroup$
    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 8:39












  • $begingroup$
    It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
    $endgroup$
    – Higgsino
    Jan 14 at 8:44
















$begingroup$
What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
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– Sou
Jan 14 at 8:39






$begingroup$
What is $epsilon^{munu}$ ?
$endgroup$
– Sou
Jan 14 at 8:39














$begingroup$
It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
$endgroup$
– Higgsino
Jan 14 at 8:44




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It's just a general tensor. But I changed the question now, supposing it is anti symmetric.
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Jan 14 at 8:44










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For $n=2$, this is true. For the equality is
$$
epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{21}A_{21} = epsilon^{12}B_{12}+epsilon^{21}B_{21} implies 2epsilon^{12}A_{12} = 2epsilon^{12}B_{12}.
$$

So $B_{12}=A_{12}$ and $A_{21}=-A_{12} = -B_{12} = B_{21}$ and $A_{ii}=B_{ii} = 0$ for all $i$. For $ngeq3$ this is false generally. The counterexample is
$$
[epsilon^{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1\ -1 & 0 & 1 \ -1 & -1 & 0 end{pmatrix},
[A_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 0 \ -1 & 0 & 0 end{pmatrix},
[B_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1/3 & 1/3\ -1/3 & 0 & 1/3 \ -1/3 & -1/3 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
$$






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    Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
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    I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
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    – user2662833
    Jan 14 at 11:48










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    @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
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    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 13:22



















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Reason I asked is because of this example found from the book "A first course in string theory".



enter image description here



I don't understand the step when he cancels $epsilon$ on both sides because the dimension is generally bigger then 2 I think.






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    Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
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    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 14:01










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    I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
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8.22) which you asked for is the following relation.



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    For $n=2$, this is true. For the equality is
    $$
    epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{21}A_{21} = epsilon^{12}B_{12}+epsilon^{21}B_{21} implies 2epsilon^{12}A_{12} = 2epsilon^{12}B_{12}.
    $$

    So $B_{12}=A_{12}$ and $A_{21}=-A_{12} = -B_{12} = B_{21}$ and $A_{ii}=B_{ii} = 0$ for all $i$. For $ngeq3$ this is false generally. The counterexample is
    $$
    [epsilon^{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1\ -1 & 0 & 1 \ -1 & -1 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [A_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 0 \ -1 & 0 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [B_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1/3 & 1/3\ -1/3 & 0 & 1/3 \ -1/3 & -1/3 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$






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      Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
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      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:42










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      I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:48










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      @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
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      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 13:22
















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    For $n=2$, this is true. For the equality is
    $$
    epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{21}A_{21} = epsilon^{12}B_{12}+epsilon^{21}B_{21} implies 2epsilon^{12}A_{12} = 2epsilon^{12}B_{12}.
    $$

    So $B_{12}=A_{12}$ and $A_{21}=-A_{12} = -B_{12} = B_{21}$ and $A_{ii}=B_{ii} = 0$ for all $i$. For $ngeq3$ this is false generally. The counterexample is
    $$
    [epsilon^{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1\ -1 & 0 & 1 \ -1 & -1 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [A_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 0 \ -1 & 0 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [B_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1/3 & 1/3\ -1/3 & 0 & 1/3 \ -1/3 & -1/3 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$






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      Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:42










    • $begingroup$
      I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:48










    • $begingroup$
      @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
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      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 13:22














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    $begingroup$

    For $n=2$, this is true. For the equality is
    $$
    epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{21}A_{21} = epsilon^{12}B_{12}+epsilon^{21}B_{21} implies 2epsilon^{12}A_{12} = 2epsilon^{12}B_{12}.
    $$

    So $B_{12}=A_{12}$ and $A_{21}=-A_{12} = -B_{12} = B_{21}$ and $A_{ii}=B_{ii} = 0$ for all $i$. For $ngeq3$ this is false generally. The counterexample is
    $$
    [epsilon^{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1\ -1 & 0 & 1 \ -1 & -1 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [A_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 0 \ -1 & 0 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [B_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1/3 & 1/3\ -1/3 & 0 & 1/3 \ -1/3 & -1/3 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$






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    For $n=2$, this is true. For the equality is
    $$
    epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{21}A_{21} = epsilon^{12}B_{12}+epsilon^{21}B_{21} implies 2epsilon^{12}A_{12} = 2epsilon^{12}B_{12}.
    $$

    So $B_{12}=A_{12}$ and $A_{21}=-A_{12} = -B_{12} = B_{21}$ and $A_{ii}=B_{ii} = 0$ for all $i$. For $ngeq3$ this is false generally. The counterexample is
    $$
    [epsilon^{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 1\ -1 & 0 & 1 \ -1 & -1 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [A_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 0 \ -1 & 0 & 0 end{pmatrix},
    [B_{ij}] = begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1/3 & 1/3\ -1/3 & 0 & 1/3 \ -1/3 & -1/3 & 0 end{pmatrix}.
    $$







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    answered Jan 14 at 9:06









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    • $begingroup$
      Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:42










    • $begingroup$
      I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:48










    • $begingroup$
      @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
      $endgroup$
      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 13:22


















    • $begingroup$
      Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:42










    • $begingroup$
      I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
      $endgroup$
      – user2662833
      Jan 14 at 11:48










    • $begingroup$
      @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
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      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 13:22
















    $begingroup$
    Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
    $endgroup$
    – user2662833
    Jan 14 at 11:42




    $begingroup$
    Wow, nice! Tensors :P !!!
    $endgroup$
    – user2662833
    Jan 14 at 11:42












    $begingroup$
    I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
    $endgroup$
    – user2662833
    Jan 14 at 11:48




    $begingroup$
    I just double checked your counter example, I don't believe $e^{ij} A_{ij} = e^{ij} B_{ij}$ In this example. have I made a mistake?
    $endgroup$
    – user2662833
    Jan 14 at 11:48












    $begingroup$
    @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
    $endgroup$
    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 13:22




    $begingroup$
    @user2662833 Just compute lhs and rhs separately by using the antisymmetry property (or not, whatever). E.g. lhs is $epsilon^{12}A_{12}+epsilon^{13}A_{13}+epsilon^{21}A_{21}+epsilon^{23}A_{23}+epsilon^{31}A_{31}+epsilon^{32}A_{32} = 2epsilon^{12}A_{12}+2epsilon^{13}A_{13}+2epsilon^{23}A_{23}=2$
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    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 13:22











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    Reason I asked is because of this example found from the book "A first course in string theory".



    enter image description here



    I don't understand the step when he cancels $epsilon$ on both sides because the dimension is generally bigger then 2 I think.






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      Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
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      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 14:01










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      I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
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      – Higgsino
      Jan 14 at 14:19
















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    Reason I asked is because of this example found from the book "A first course in string theory".



    enter image description here



    I don't understand the step when he cancels $epsilon$ on both sides because the dimension is generally bigger then 2 I think.






    share|cite|improve this answer











    $endgroup$













    • $begingroup$
      Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
      $endgroup$
      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 14:01










    • $begingroup$
      I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
      $endgroup$
      – Higgsino
      Jan 14 at 14:19














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    $begingroup$

    Reason I asked is because of this example found from the book "A first course in string theory".



    enter image description here



    I don't understand the step when he cancels $epsilon$ on both sides because the dimension is generally bigger then 2 I think.






    share|cite|improve this answer











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    Reason I asked is because of this example found from the book "A first course in string theory".



    enter image description here



    I don't understand the step when he cancels $epsilon$ on both sides because the dimension is generally bigger then 2 I think.







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    answered Jan 14 at 11:56









    HiggsinoHiggsino

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    • $begingroup$
      Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
      $endgroup$
      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 14:01










    • $begingroup$
      I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
      $endgroup$
      – Higgsino
      Jan 14 at 14:19


















    • $begingroup$
      Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
      $endgroup$
      – Sou
      Jan 14 at 14:01










    • $begingroup$
      I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
      $endgroup$
      – Higgsino
      Jan 14 at 14:19
















    $begingroup$
    Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
    $endgroup$
    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 14:01




    $begingroup$
    Here we must be careful that 8.55 follows from 8.22 which is a definition not an equality. So here we actually want to know what is the current looks like if we have such a Langrangian.
    $endgroup$
    – Sou
    Jan 14 at 14:01












    $begingroup$
    I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
    $endgroup$
    – Higgsino
    Jan 14 at 14:19




    $begingroup$
    I suppose the reason we can cancel $epsilon$ on both sides is because it consists of different parameters which are independent of each other. So we can vary one parameter on both sides keeping the other parameters constant. And therefore we can match terms even if we have a sum of terms on both sides. It's like the separation of variable method when solving partial differential equations.
    $endgroup$
    – Higgsino
    Jan 14 at 14:19











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    8.22) which you asked for is the following relation.



    enter image description here






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      8.22) which you asked for is the following relation.



      enter image description here






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        8.22) which you asked for is the following relation.



        enter image description here






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        8.22) which you asked for is the following relation.



        enter image description here







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