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A '''vector product''' is an antisymmetric product of two vectors in 3-dimensional Euclidean space <math>\scriptstyle \mathbb{R}^3</math>. Antisymmetry implies: '''a''' × '''b''' = −'''b''' × '''a'''. The vector product is a 3-dimensional vector. The term "vector product" is a synonym of [[cross product]]. | A '''vector product''' is an antisymmetric product of two vectors in 3-dimensional Euclidean space <math>\scriptstyle \mathbb{R}^3</math>. Antisymmetry implies: '''a''' × '''b''' = −'''b''' × '''a'''. The vector product is a 3-dimensional vector. The term "vector product" is a synonym of cross product. See [[cross product]] for more details. | ||
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Revision as of 02:44, 4 January 2008
A vector product is an antisymmetric product of two vectors in 3-dimensional Euclidean space . Antisymmetry implies: a × b = −b × a. The vector product is a 3-dimensional vector. The term "vector product" is a synonym of cross product. See cross product for more details.
