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

DOI10.1080/0020739970280407zbMATH Open0889.15030OpenAlexW2060597655MaRDI QIDQ4359694FDOQ4359694

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

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zbMATH Keywords

cross productmultilinear products

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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