What does B_{[ij} B'_{kl]} mean for bivectors?

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naima
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Could you please tell me what means
[tex]B_{[ij} B'_{kl]}[/tex] where B and B' are bivectors
I found it in http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0311162"
look at lemma 2.4
thanks
 
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hi naima! :smile:

it means the whole thing is antisymmetrised in all indices …

the indices are treated the same way as in [itex]A_{[ijkl]}[/itex] :wink:
 
ok thanks
And I guess when one is outside the brakets it is not antisymmetric with those inside?
I'll go on reading this paper it seems interesting.
 
naima said:
And I guess when one is outside the brakets it is not antisymmetric with those inside?

yup! :smile: