Chapter 10: Q7P (page 513)

Write in terms of $δ' s$ as in $(5.8)$ and $(5.9)$ :
(a) $ε_{i j k} ε_{p j q}$ (b) $ε_{a b c} ε_{p q c}$

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The terms of part $(a)$ and $(b)$ are $δ_{q k} δ_{p i} - δ_{q i} δ_{p k}$ and $δ_{a p} δ_{b q} - δ_{a q} δ_{b p}$

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Given Information

The equation, i.e., $ϵ_{i j k} ϵ_{i m n} = δ_{j m} δ_{k n} - δ_{j n} δ_{k m}$ .

The equation, i.e., $ϵ_{a b c} ϵ_{p q b} = ϵ_{b c a} ϵ_{b p q} = δ_{c p} δ_{a q} - δ_{c q} δ_{a p}$ .

Definition ofIsotropic tensor.

The term “isotropic tensor” refers to a tensor whose components remain intact when the coordinate system is rotated arbitrarily.

Solve for part (a)

Use the equation. $(5.8)$

$\begin{matrix} ϵ_{i j k} ϵ_{p j q} = ϵ_{j k i} ϵ_{j q p} \\ = δ_{q k} δ_{p i} - δ_{q i} δ_{p k} \end{matrix}$

Hence, the terms $δ' s$ are $δ_{q k} δ_{p i} - δ_{q i} δ_{p k}$

Solve for part (b)

Use the equation. $(5.9)$

$\begin{matrix} ϵ_{a b c} ϵ_{p q c} = ϵ_{c a b} ϵ_{c p q} \\ = δ_{a p} δ_{b q} - δ_{a q} δ_{b p} \end{matrix}$

Hence,the terms $δ' s$ are. $δ_{a p} δ_{b q} - δ_{a q} δ_{b p}$

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Write in terms of $δ' s$ as in $(5.8)$ and $(5.9)$ :
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Definition ofIsotropic tensor.

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Definition ofIsotropic tensor.

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(a) $ε_{i j k} ε_{p j q}$ (b) $ε_{a b c} ε_{p q c}$