RES.18-007 | Fall 2011 | Undergraduate

Calculus Revisited: Multivariable Calculus

Part I: Vector Arithmetic

Lecture 5: The Cross Product

Video Description: Herb Gross defines the arithmetic structure of the cross product of two vectors. He then provides an interpretation of the magnitude of cross product as area. He concludes with a brief look at determinants.

Instructor/speaker: Prof. Herbert Gross

Study Guide for Lecture 5: The Cross Product

  • Chalkboard Photos, Reading Assignments, and Exercises (PDF)
  • Solutions (PDF - 2.1MB)

To complete the reading assignments, see the Supplementary Notes in the Study Materials section.

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