Vector Triple Product Is Not Associative

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Vector Triple Product Is Not Associative

In general:

$$\vec a\times(\vec b\times\vec c)\neq(\vec a\times\vec b)\times\vec c$$

Usage

- Important when simplifying expressions involving multiple cross products.

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