pseudotensor

noun

pseudotensor

noun

Etymology From pseudo- + tensor.

1

Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences 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

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