Vector product

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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.