 Isotropic third-rank tensor

A rank-three Cartesian tensor invariant under every proper rotation matrix in three dimensions is a multiple of the Levi-Civita symbol. Half-turns about coordinate axes force every nonzero component to contain each coordinate label once, and quarter-turns make these components alternating. Conversely, the determinant formula $R_{ia}{R}_{jb}{R}_{kc}{ϵ}_{abc}=(\det R){ϵ}_{ijk}$ proves invariance when $\det R=1$. Requiring invariance under reflections as an ordinary tensor forces $b=0$; invariance under proper rotations alone permits nonzero $b$.