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    RubenVanderBorght
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    1) If the tensor is diagonalized, this implies V_xx=V_yy and V_xy=0, so clearly symmetry around the z-axis. Both the x and y components are ‘equal’.
    2) By inspecting rotation along the z-axis, it is clear that the energy of the system is not altered since the distances between all charges remain the same.

    #5547
    RubenVanderBorght
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    *diagonalized=> diagonal

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