a vector perpendicular to two given vectors, u and v, and having magnitude equal to the product of the magnitudes of the two given vectors multiplied by the sine of the angle between the two given vectors, usually represented by u×v
Also called: outer product, vector product
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, distinctive feature, payload, recycle, turnaround
Examples of 'cross product' in a sentence
cross product
Using cross product we investigate the problem of finding a numerical approximation of solutions.
D. Vivek, K. Kanagarajan, S. Harikrishnan 2017, 'Numerical solution of first-order fully fuzzy differential equations by Runge-KuttaFehlberg method under strongly generalized H-differentiability', Journal of Soft Computing and Applicationshttp://www.ispacs.com/journals/jsca/2017/jsca-00069/article.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Based on the decomposition approach and cross-product operation, a computing method for robot dynamics can be easily developed.
Ching-Long Shih, Wen-Yo Lee, Chia-Pin Wu 2012, 'Decomposition and Cross-Product-Based Method for Computing the Dynamic Equation ofRobots', International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systemshttp://arx.sagepub.com/content/9/2/10.5772_50271.full.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)