Rotation invariance of the Levi-Civita symbol

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Rotation invariance of the Levi-Civita symbol by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-25
The determinant transformation formula for the Levi-Civita symbol shows that it is invariant under every proper rotation matrix, for which . Under an orthogonal reflection its sign reverses. This distinguishes proper-rotation isotropy from the pseudotensor transformation convention when both orientations are included.

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