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Antisymmetric — In set theory, the adjective antisymmetric usually refers to an antisymmetric relation.The term antisymmetric function is sometimes used for odd function, although some meanings of antisymmetric are essentiality f ( y , x ) = − f ( x , y ). In… … Wikipedia
antisymmetric — adjective Date: 1923 relating to or being a relation (as “is a subset of”) that implies equality of any two quantities for which it holds in both directions < the relation R is antisymmetric if aRb and bRa implies a = b > … New Collegiate Dictionary
antisymmetric — A relation is antisymmetric if whenever R xy, and R yx, then x = y … Philosophy dictionary
antisymmetric — I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: anti (I) + symmetric of a square matrix or a tensor : having the sign of every element or component changed by the interchange of any two indices of that element or component II. adjective 1. : relating… … Useful english dictionary
Antisymmetric tensor — In mathematics and theoretical physics, a tensor is antisymmetric on two indices i and j if it flips sign when the two indices are interchanged: An antisymmetric tensor is a tensor for which there are two indices on which it is antisymmetric. If… … Wikipedia
Antisymmetric relation — In mathematics, a binary relation R on a set X is antisymmetric if, for all a and b in X , if a is R to b and b is R to a , then a = b .In mathematical notation, this is::forall a, b in X, a R b and b R a ; Rightarrow ; a = bor equally, :forall a … Wikipedia
antisymmetric state — antisimetrinė būsena statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. antisymmetric state vok. antisymmetrischer Zustand, m rus. антисимметричное состояние, n pranc. état antisymétrique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
antisymmetric mode — antisimetrinė moda statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. antisymmetric mode vok. antisymmetrische Mode, f rus. антисимметрическая мода, f pranc. mode antisymétrique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
antisymmetric — /an tee si me trik, an tuy /, adj. Math. noting a relation in which one element s dependence on a second implies that the second element is not dependent on the first, as the relation greater than. Also, antisymmetrical. [1920 25; ANTI +… … Universalium
antisymmetric — adjective Mathematics & Physics unaltered in magnitude but changed in sign by an arithmetical or symmetry operation … English new terms dictionary
