Show, using the summation convention or otherwise, that a×(b×c)=(a⋅c)b− (a.b)c, for a, b, c ∈R3
The function Π:R3→R3 is defined by Π(x)=n×(x×n) where n is a unit vector in R3. Show that Π is linear and find the elements of a matrix P such that Π(x)=Px for all x∈R3.
Find all solutions to the equation Π(x)=x. Evaluate Π(n). Describe the function П geometrically. Justify your answer.