The cross product is, indeed, inherently three-dimensional.
The generalisation to other dimensions might best be named
`wedgeproduct', or simply `wedge'. See any decent text on
differential forms. (The text by HM Edwards is excellent.)
-Dan
On 7 Sep 2011, at 08:03, Devon McCormick wrote:
> Doesn't this restrict it to three dimensions?
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 3:19 AM, Zsbán Ambrus <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> ...
>> Seems right now. Here's the implementation I like to use:
>>
>> crossproduct=: [:-/ .*(=i.3),"1 2,:
>>
>> Ambrus
>>
>>
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