A Tensor Problem: A skew-symmetric tensor and another tensor

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Homework Statement



If [itex]A_{ij}[/itex] is a skew-symmetric tensor, and [itex]B_{ij}[/itex] is a second-order tensor, evaluate the expression

[tex](B_{ij} B_{kl} + B_{il}B_{kj})A_{ik}[/tex]

and express the final answer in its simplest form.

Homework Equations



For a skew-symmetric tensor, [itex]A_{ik}=-A_{ki}[/itex]


The Attempt at a Solution



I'm stuck and unsure what's the first step. I notice that the expression in the bracket looks similar to what happens when two Levi-Civita symbols come together to form an expression of two pairs of the Kronecker delta. Other than that I'm quite lost. Can I get a tip please?
 
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You are probably summing over all the repeated indices, right? Remember then that the dummy indices are arbitrary, and you can for example swap k and i if you feel like it. Using this, maybe you can write the expression into a form where you take BijBkl as a common factor, multiplying some expression containing the tensor A.
 
Here's what I have so far:

[tex] (B_{ij} B_{kl} + B_{il}B_{kj})A_{ik}\\<br /> =B_{ij} B_{1l}A_{i1}+B_{ij}B_{2l}A_{i2}+B_{il} B_{1l}A_{i1}+B_{il}B_{2j}A_{i2}\\<br /> =B_{1j} B_{1l}A_{11}+B_{2j} B_{1l}A_{21}+B_{1j}B_{2l}A_{12}+B_{2j}B_{2l}A_{22}+B_{1l} B_{1l}A_{11}+B_{2l} B_{1l}A_{21}+B_{1l}B_{2j}A_{12}+B_{2l}B_{2j}A_{22}\\<br /> =2B_{1j} B_{1l}A_{11}+2B_{2l}B_{2j}A_{22}[/tex]

So the final answer that I can give is... [tex]2\sum_i B_{ij} B_{il} A_{ii}[/tex] or in the Einstein summation, [tex]2B_{mj} B_{ml} A_{nn}[/tex] with nn no sum.

If this is correct, is there any other way to write this without the no sum?
 

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