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pseudovector

A vector in oriented space which, when the orientation of space is reversed, is transformed into the inverse vector. An example of an axial vector is the vector product of vectors.

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Pseudo-vector. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Pseudo-vector&oldid=44801