Expressing $*(z_1wedge bar z_2)$ without Hodge star operator












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I have been stuck on a computation for hours, and still cannot figure out where is the mistake:



For $2$-dimensional complex vector space, let $z_1,z_2$ be the basis. I want to compute $*(z_1wedge bar z_2)$. I am pretty sure the answer is $-z_2wedgebar z_1$. But if I write $z_1=x_1+iy_1$ and $z_2=x_2+iy_2$ then $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$ is the standard basis. Then by the formula here,
we have
begin{equation}
*z_1wedge bar z_2\
=*(x_1+iy_1)wedge(x_2-iy_2)\
=*(x_1wedge x_2-ix_1wedge y_2+i y_1wedge x_2+y_1wedge y_2)\
=-y_1wedge y_2-iy_1wedge x_2+ix_1wedge y_2-x_1wedge x_2\
=-(x_1+iy_1)wedge (x_2-iy_2)\
=-z_1wedge bar z_2
end{equation}



which I also think is correct. So where is my mistake?










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    Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
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    @md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
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    @md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
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    Jul 31 '18 at 7:18










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    But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
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    If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
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I have been stuck on a computation for hours, and still cannot figure out where is the mistake:



For $2$-dimensional complex vector space, let $z_1,z_2$ be the basis. I want to compute $*(z_1wedge bar z_2)$. I am pretty sure the answer is $-z_2wedgebar z_1$. But if I write $z_1=x_1+iy_1$ and $z_2=x_2+iy_2$ then $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$ is the standard basis. Then by the formula here,
we have
begin{equation}
*z_1wedge bar z_2\
=*(x_1+iy_1)wedge(x_2-iy_2)\
=*(x_1wedge x_2-ix_1wedge y_2+i y_1wedge x_2+y_1wedge y_2)\
=-y_1wedge y_2-iy_1wedge x_2+ix_1wedge y_2-x_1wedge x_2\
=-(x_1+iy_1)wedge (x_2-iy_2)\
=-z_1wedge bar z_2
end{equation}



which I also think is correct. So where is my mistake?










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    Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
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    – md2perpe
    Jul 30 '18 at 22:24










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    @md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
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    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 6:51












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    @md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
    $endgroup$
    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:18










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    But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
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    – md2perpe
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:45






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    If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
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    – md2perpe
    Aug 1 '18 at 11:52














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I have been stuck on a computation for hours, and still cannot figure out where is the mistake:



For $2$-dimensional complex vector space, let $z_1,z_2$ be the basis. I want to compute $*(z_1wedge bar z_2)$. I am pretty sure the answer is $-z_2wedgebar z_1$. But if I write $z_1=x_1+iy_1$ and $z_2=x_2+iy_2$ then $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$ is the standard basis. Then by the formula here,
we have
begin{equation}
*z_1wedge bar z_2\
=*(x_1+iy_1)wedge(x_2-iy_2)\
=*(x_1wedge x_2-ix_1wedge y_2+i y_1wedge x_2+y_1wedge y_2)\
=-y_1wedge y_2-iy_1wedge x_2+ix_1wedge y_2-x_1wedge x_2\
=-(x_1+iy_1)wedge (x_2-iy_2)\
=-z_1wedge bar z_2
end{equation}



which I also think is correct. So where is my mistake?










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I have been stuck on a computation for hours, and still cannot figure out where is the mistake:



For $2$-dimensional complex vector space, let $z_1,z_2$ be the basis. I want to compute $*(z_1wedge bar z_2)$. I am pretty sure the answer is $-z_2wedgebar z_1$. But if I write $z_1=x_1+iy_1$ and $z_2=x_2+iy_2$ then $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$ is the standard basis. Then by the formula here,
we have
begin{equation}
*z_1wedge bar z_2\
=*(x_1+iy_1)wedge(x_2-iy_2)\
=*(x_1wedge x_2-ix_1wedge y_2+i y_1wedge x_2+y_1wedge y_2)\
=-y_1wedge y_2-iy_1wedge x_2+ix_1wedge y_2-x_1wedge x_2\
=-(x_1+iy_1)wedge (x_2-iy_2)\
=-z_1wedge bar z_2
end{equation}



which I also think is correct. So where is my mistake?







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    Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
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    – md2perpe
    Jul 30 '18 at 22:24










  • $begingroup$
    @md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
    $endgroup$
    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 6:51












  • $begingroup$
    @md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
    $endgroup$
    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:18










  • $begingroup$
    But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
    $endgroup$
    – md2perpe
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:45






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
    $endgroup$
    – md2perpe
    Aug 1 '18 at 11:52


















  • $begingroup$
    Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
    $endgroup$
    – md2perpe
    Jul 30 '18 at 22:24










  • $begingroup$
    @md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
    $endgroup$
    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 6:51












  • $begingroup$
    @md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
    $endgroup$
    – User X
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:18










  • $begingroup$
    But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
    $endgroup$
    – md2perpe
    Jul 31 '18 at 7:45






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
    $endgroup$
    – md2perpe
    Aug 1 '18 at 11:52
















$begingroup$
Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
$endgroup$
– md2perpe
Jul 30 '18 at 22:24




$begingroup$
Why are you "pretty sure" that the answer is $-z_2 wedge bar z_1$?
$endgroup$
– md2perpe
Jul 30 '18 at 22:24












$begingroup$
@md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
$endgroup$
– User X
Jul 31 '18 at 6:51






$begingroup$
@md2perpe Because I am pretty sure there is a formula $*(dz_I wedge dz_J)=(text{some coefficient})dz_{I^0}wedge dbar z_{J^0}$ where $I,J$ are any multi-indexes and $I^0$ is the complement of $I$.
$endgroup$
– User X
Jul 31 '18 at 6:51














$begingroup$
@md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
$endgroup$
– User X
Jul 31 '18 at 7:18




$begingroup$
@md2perpe there is a obvious typo in my last comment: the first $*(dz_Iwedge dz_J)$ should be $*(dz_Iwedge dbar z_J)$.
$endgroup$
– User X
Jul 31 '18 at 7:18












$begingroup$
But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
$endgroup$
– md2perpe
Jul 31 '18 at 7:45




$begingroup$
But then you have just move "pretty sure" to the statement $*(dz_I wedge dbar z_J) sim dz_{I^0} wedge dbar z_{J^0}.$ Why are you pretty sure about that?
$endgroup$
– md2perpe
Jul 31 '18 at 7:45




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If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
$endgroup$
– md2perpe
Aug 1 '18 at 11:52




$begingroup$
If $*alpha$ takes the complex conjugate of the coefficients, then I get $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$
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For the formula $(alpha,alpha)=int alphawedge * alpha$ to be valid for complex $alpha$ we need a complex conjugation in the definition of $*alpha$. Doing that we get
$$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$






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    For the formula $(alpha,alpha)=int alphawedge * alpha$ to be valid for complex $alpha$ we need a complex conjugation in the definition of $*alpha$. Doing that we get
    $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$






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      For the formula $(alpha,alpha)=int alphawedge * alpha$ to be valid for complex $alpha$ we need a complex conjugation in the definition of $*alpha$. Doing that we get
      $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$






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        For the formula $(alpha,alpha)=int alphawedge * alpha$ to be valid for complex $alpha$ we need a complex conjugation in the definition of $*alpha$. Doing that we get
        $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$






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        For the formula $(alpha,alpha)=int alphawedge * alpha$ to be valid for complex $alpha$ we need a complex conjugation in the definition of $*alpha$. Doing that we get
        $$*(dz_1 wedge dbar z_2) = - dbar z_1 wedge dz_2 = dz_2 wedge dbar z_1.$$







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