continued vector product | triple vector product

The vector triple product identity is also known as the BAC-CAB identity, and can be written in the form Ax(BxC) | = | B(A·C) - C(A·B) (AxB)xC | = | -Cx(AxB) | = | -A(B·C) + B(A·C).

BAC-CAB identity | cross product | dot product | permutation symbol | scalar triple product | vector multiplication | vector quadruple product