pseudotensor

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ tensor.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)

Noun

pseudotensor (plural pseudotensors)

1. (mathematics, physics) A quantity that transforms like a tensor under a proper rotation but gains an additional change of sign under an improper rotation.

Derived terms

• Einstein pseudotensor
• Landau-Lifshitz pseudotensor

Anagrams

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