Inversion of curl of A formula

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The discussion focuses on the inversion of the curl of the vector potential in Hamiltonian mechanics, specifically the relationship between the magnetic field B_k and the vector potential A_i. The formula B_k = ∑_k ε_{kij} (∂A_i/∂x_j) can be inverted to yield ∑_k ε_{kij} B_k = (∂A_j/∂x_i) - (∂A_i/∂x_j). The participant suspects that the identity ∑_k ε_{kij} ε_{klm} = δ_{il}δ_{jm} - δ_{im}δ_{jl} is crucial for this inversion process. The inquiry centers on how to effectively apply this identity to achieve the inversion.

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Hello! I'm reading up on Hamiltonian mechanics and i stumbled on the fact that the curl of the vector potential can be expressed as

[tex]B_k = \sum_k \epsilon_{kij}\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_j}[/tex]

Now the text that I'm reading says that this formula can be inverted as

[tex]\sum_k \epsilon_{kij} B_k = \frac{\partial A_j}{\partial x_i} - \frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_j}[/tex]

But I then wondered how this inversion would be accomplished?

I suspect the formula [tex]\sum_k \epsilon_{kij} \epsilon_{klm}= \delta_{il}\delta_{jm} - \delta_{im}\delta_{jl}[/tex] to be involved.
 
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Just substitute the third formula into the first and you get the second.
What is the problem here?
 

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