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AμνSμν=AμνSμνA^{\mu\nu} S_{\mu\nu} = -A^{\mu\nu} S_{\mu\nu} for antisymmetric AA and symmetric SS

#antiSymm_contr_symm

Let AA be a complex Lorentz tensor with two contravariant indices (ACTμνA \in \mathbb{C}T^{\mu\nu}) and SS be a complex Lorentz tensor with two covariant indices (SCTμνS \in \mathbb{C}T_{\mu\nu}). If AA is antisymmetric, such that Aμν=AνμA^{\mu\nu} = -A^{\nu\mu}, and SS is symmetric, such that Sμν=SνμS_{\mu\nu} = S_{\nu\mu}, then their full contraction satisfies the identity AμνSμν=AμνSμνA^{\mu\nu} S_{\mu\nu} = -A^{\mu\nu} S_{\mu\nu}.