b ∀ i ≠ j : ¬e i∥e j
2. Any vector can be expressed via
4. A vector with a “hat” is a unit the base vectors:
length vector pointing in the v =v x x v y yv
zz
direction of the original vector:
3. Vector can be defined through
v∥v
, ∣v ∣≡1, v⋅v 0 its components:
v=v x , v y , v z
â a
5. Vector length can be expressed
1 through its components (in an
a orthonormal basis):
2 2
v=∣v∣= v x v y v z
2
∣ ∣
x y z
[a ×b ]= a x a y a z
a
b x by b z
3. Vectors a, b, and c form a right
handed system.
Double vector product
1. The following formula holds:
[a×[b×c ]]=b a⋅c −c a⋅b