Jacobi identity in local coordinates?

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The discussion centers on the Jacobi identity in local coordinates, specifically its relationship to the Poisson bracket and Poisson bivector. It highlights that the Jacobi identity can be expressed as a cyclic sum involving the components of the Poisson bivector and partial derivatives. The equivalence of this form to the standard Jacobi identity is questioned, particularly regarding its implications. The definition of the Poisson bracket is reiterated to clarify the context. Understanding this relationship is crucial for grasping the broader implications of the Jacobi identity in mathematical physics.
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Jacobi identity in local coordinates?!?

Apparently (i.e. according to an article written by physicists), the Jacobi identity for the Poisson bracket associated to a Poisson bivector \pi = \sum\pi^{ij}\partial_i\wedge\partial_j is equivalent to \sum_{\text{cyclic}}\pi^{i\nu}\partial_{\nu}\pi^{jk}=0 the sum is over all cyclic permutation of the i,j,k indices and the summation convention is used on the nu index. It is easy to see that this identity is equivalent to \sum_{\text{cyclic}}\{x^i,\{x^j,x^k\}\} but why does this imply the general Jacobi identity?!?
 
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Recall (or learn) that by definition, \{f,g\}:=\pi(df,dg) = \sum\pi^{ij}\partial_if \partial_j g.
 

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