The cross product of two vectors is notjust another vector ‐‐ a major misconception being perpetuated in calculus and vector analysis textbooks

DOI10.1080/0020739970280407MaRDI QIDQ4359694zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Seymour B. Elk

Publication date 20 October 1997

Published in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739970280407

zbMATH Keywords

cross productmultilinear products

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Vector and tensor algebra, theory of invariants (15A72)

Review text

The author argues on several grounds that it is misleading to regard the cross product of two vectors as a vector. This and related matters are discussed at some length in terms of general bilinear and trilinear products of vectors.

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