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To show that FαβFαβ is Lorentz invariant, we will need to prove that it has the same value in all Lorentz reference frames.

Let's start by defining the symbols:
- Fαβ represents the components of the electromagnetic field tensor. It is a 4x4 matrix where α and β take values from 0 to 3, representing the time component and the three spatial components respectively.
- Lorentz invariance refers to the preservation of certain physical quantities and equations under Lorentz transformations. In special relativity, Lorentz invariance is a fundamental principle that ensures consistent physical laws in all inertial frames of reference.

Now, let's consider two different Lorentz reference frames: the "primed" frame and the "unprimed" frame.

In the unprimed frame, we have FαβFαβ = F00F00 + F01F01 + F02F02 + F03F03 + F10F10 + ... + F33F33.

To determine FαβFαβ in the primed frame, we need to apply the Lorentz transformation to each component of the electromagnetic field tensor. The Lorentz transformation allows us to relate the components in different frames of reference.

The transformation law for the electromagnetic field tensor components is given by:

F'αβ = ΛαγΛβδFγδ,

where Λαγ and Λβδ are the elements of the Lorentz transformation matrix.

Since FαβFαβ = F'αβF'αβ, we can substitute the primed frame components in terms of the unprimed frame components and the Lorentz transformation matrix:

F'αβF'αβ = (ΛαγΛβδFγδ)(Λα'γ'Λβ'δ'F'γ'δ').

Expanding this equation and using the summation convention, we have:

F'αβF'αβ = ΛαγΛβδΛα'γ'Λβ'δ'FγδFγ'δ'.

The Lorentz transformation matrix satisfies the property ΛαγΛβγ = ηαβ, where ηαβ is the Minkowski metric tensor:

ηαβ = diag(1, -1, -1, -1).

Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as:

F'αβF'αβ = ηαγηβδηα'γ'ηβ'δ'FγδFγ'δ'.

Since the metric tensor satisfies ηαγηβδ = ηα'γ'ηβ'δ', we get:

F'αβF'αβ = ηαβη'α'β'FαβFα'β'.

Thus, we have shown that FαβFαβ is Lorentz invariant, as its value remains the same in all Lorentz reference frames.