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 Consider the binary $$n^{ie}$$, $$(a_1x_1+a_2x_2)^n = a^n_x,$$ and the direct substitution

$$x_1 = \lambda \text{X}_1-\mu\text{X}_2$$ $$x_2 = \mu\text{X}_1+\lambda\text{X}_2$$

where $$\lambda^2+\mu^2=1$$; $$\lambda, \mu$$ replacing $$\sin \theta, \cos \theta$$ respectively. In the notation

$$a_x = a_1x_1+a_2x_2$$,

observe that

$$a_a = a^2_1+a^2_2$$, $$a_b = a_1b_1+a_2b_2$$.

Suppose that

$$a_x = b_x = c_x = ...$$

is transformed into

$$\text{A}_{\text{X}} = \text{B}_{\text{X}} = \text{C}_{\text{X}} = ...$$

then of course $$(\text{AB}) = (ab)$$ the fundamental fact which appertains to the theory of the general linear substitution; now here we have additional and equally fundamental facts; for since

$$\text{A}_1 = \lambda a_1+\mu a_2, \text{A}_2 = -\mu a_1+\lambda a_2,$$ $$\text{A}_{\text{A}} = \text{A}^2_1+\text{A}^2_2 = (\lambda^2+\mu^2)(a^2_1+a^2_2) = a_a;$$ $$\text{A}_\text{B} = \text{A}_1\text{B}_1+\text{A}_2\text{B}_2 = (\lambda^2+\mu^2)(a_1b_1+a_2b_2) = a_b;$$ $$(\text{XA}) = \text{X}_1\text{A}_2-\text{X}_2\text{A}_1 = (\lambda x_1+\mu x_2)(-\mu a_1+\lambda a_2)$$ $$-(-\mu x_1+\lambda x_2)(\lambda a_1+\mu a_2) = (\lambda^2+\mu^2)(x_1a_2-x_2a_1) = (xa);$$

showing that, in the present theory, $$a_a, a_b,$$ and $$(xa)$$ possess the invariant property. Since $$+xZ=x x$$ we have six types of symbolic factors which may be used to form invariants and covariants, viz.&mdash;

$$(ab), a_a, a_b, (xa), a_x, x_x.$$

The general form of covariant is therefore

$$(ab)^{h_1}(ac)^{h_2}(bc)^{h_3}...a^{i_1}_ab^{i_2}_bc^{i_3}_c...a^{i_1}_ba^{i_2}_cb^{i_3}_c...$$ $$\times(xa)^{k_1}(xb)^{k_2}(xc)^{k_3}...a^{l_1}_xb^{l_2}_xc^{l_3}_x...x^m_x$$ $$= (\text{A}\text{B})^{h_1}(\text{A}\text{C})^{h_2}(\text{B}\text{C})^{h_3}...\text{A}^{i_1}_{\text{A}}\text{B}^{i_2}_{\text{B}}\text{C}^{i_3}_{\text{C}}...\text{A}^{i_1}_{\text{B}}\text{A}^{i_2}_{\text{C}}\text{B}^{i_3}_{\text{C}}...$$ $$\times(\text{X}\text{A})^{k_1}(\text{X}\text{B})^{k_2}(\text{X}\text{C})^{k_3}...\text{A}^{l_1}_{\text{X}}\text{B}^{l_2}_{\text{X}}\text{C}^{l_3}_{\text{X}}...\text{X}^m_{\text{X}}.$$

If this be of order $$\epsilon$$ and appertain to an $$n^{ic}$$

$$\Sigma k+\Sigma l+2m = \epsilon,$$ $$h_1+h_2 + ... + 2i_1+j_1+j_2 + ... + k_1+l_1 = n,$$ $$h_1+h_3 + ... + 2i_2+j_1+j_3 + ... + k_2+l_2 = n,$$ $$h_2+h_3 + ... + 2i_3+j_2+j_3 + ... + k_3+l_3 = n;$$

viz., the symbols a, b, c,... must each occur n times. It may denote a simultaneous orthogonal invariant of forms of orders $$n_1, n_2, n_3,...$$; the symbols must then present themselves $$n_1, n_2, n_3...$$times respectively. The number of different symbols $$a, b, c,...$$denotes the degree $$\theta$$ of the covariant in the coefficients. The coefficients of the covariants are homogeneous, but not in general isobaric functions, of the coefficients of the original form or forms. Of the above general form of covariant there are important transformations due to the symbolic identities:&mdash;

$$(ab)^2 = a_ab_b-a^2_b; (xa)^2 = a_ax_x-a^2_x;$$

as a consequence any even power of a determinant factor may be expressed in terms of the other symbolic factors, and any uneven power may be expressed as the product of its first power and a function of the other symbolic factors. Hence in the above general form of covariant we may suppose the exponents

$$h_1, h_2, h_3,...k_1, k_2, k_3,...$$

if the determinant factors to be, each of them, either zero or unity. Or, if we please, we may leave the determinant factors untouched and consider the exponents $$j_1, j_2, j_3,...l_1, l_2, l_3,...$$ to be, each of them, either zero or unity. Or, lastly, we may leave the exponents h, k, j, l, untouched and consider the product

$$a^{i_1}_ab^{i_2}_bc^{i_3}_c...x^m_x,$$

to be reduced either to the form $$g^i_g$$ where g is a symbol of the series $$a, b, c,...$$ or to a power of $$x_x.$$ To assist us in handling the symbolic products we have not only the identity

$$(ab)c_x+(bc)a_x+(ca)b_x = 0,$$

but also

$$(ab)x_x+(bx)a_x+ (xa)b_x = 0,$$ $$(ab)a_c+(bc)a_a+(ca)a_b = 0,$$

and many others which may be derived from these in the manner which will be familiar to students of the works of Aronhold, Clebsch and Gordan. Previous to continuing the general discussion it is useful to have before us the orthogonal invariants and covariants of the binary linear and quadratic forms.

For the linear forms $$\bar a_0x_1+\bar a_1x_2 = a_x = b_x$$ there are four fundamental forms

(iii.) and (iv.) being the linear covariant and the quadrinvariant respectively. Every other concomitant is a rational integral function of these four forms. The linear covariant, obviously the Jacobian of $$a_x$$ and $$x_x$$ is the line perpendicular to $$a_x,$$ and the vanishing of the quadrinvariant $$a_b$$ is the condition that $$a_x$$ passes through one of the circular points at infinity. In general any pencil of lines, connected with the line $$a_x$$ by descriptive or metrical properties, has for its equation a rational integral function of the four forms equated to zero.

For the quadratic $$\bar{a}_0x^2_1+2\bar{a}_1x_1x_2+\bar{a}_2x^2_2,$$ we have

This is the fundamental system; we may, if we choose, replace $$(ab)^2$$ by $$a^2_b = \bar{a}^2_0+2\bar{a}^2_1+\bar{a}^2_2$$ since the identity $$a_ab_b-a^2_b = (ab)^2$$ shows the syzygetic relation

$$(\bar{a}_0+\bar{a}_2)^2-(\bar{a}^2_0+2\bar{a}^2_1+\bar{a}^2_2) = 2(\bar{a}_0\bar{a}_2-\bar{a}^2_1).$$

There is no linear covariant, since it is impossible to form a symbolic product which will contain $$x$$ once and at the same time appertain to a quadratic. (v.) is the Jacobian; geometrically it denotes the bisectors of the angles between the lines $$a^2_x,$$ or, as we may say, the common harmonic conjugates of the lines $$a^2_x,$$ and the lines $$x_x.$$ The linear invariant $$a_a$$ is such that, when equated to zero, it determines the lines $$a^2_x$$ as harmonically conjugate to the lines $$x_x;$$ or, in other words, it is the condition that $$a^2_x$$ may denote lines at right angles.

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