Symbols:Vector Algebra

Vector Cross Product

 * $\times$

$\vec x \times \vec y$ means the cross product of $\vec x$ and $\vec y$, a binary operation on two vectors which produces another vector.

The $\LaTeX$ code for this symbol is \times.

See Set Operations and Relations and Arithmetic and Algebra for alternative definitions of this symbol.

Vector Scalar Product

 * $\cdot$

$\vec x \cdot \vec y$ means the dot product of $\vec x$ and $\vec y$, a binary operation on two vectors which produces a scalar.

The $\LaTeX$ code for this symbol is \cdot.

See Arithmetic and Algebra, Group Theory and Logical Operators: Deprecated Symbols for alternative definitions of this symbol.

Deprecated Symbols

 * $\wedge$

Some authors use $\vec A \wedge \vec B$ to mean $\vec A \times \vec B$, that is, the vector cross product.

The $\LaTeX$ code for this symbol is \wedge.

The same symbol can be produced using \land, but this is usually used when the symbol is used in the sense of the logical and context.

See Logical Operators and Group Theory for alternative definitions of this symbol.