First of all v,w,z are in RR^3 as vectors, and there are functions G(v,w,z)=(v xx w) xx z, this is cross product. So I know this function is linear in the 3 arguments, so for example G(x+y)=G(x)+G(y) and G(ax)=aG(x), and a is a constant. First of all what is means to be linear in second argument?

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2022-11-15

First of all v , w , z are in R 3 as vectors, and there are functions G ( v , w , z ) = ( v × w ) × z, this is cross product. So I know this function is linear in the 3 arguments, so for example
G ( x + y ) = G ( x ) + G ( y ) and a is a constant. First of all what is means to be linear in second argument? And, also, prove this G function is linear in the second argument.

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A function of multiple vectors can be said to be linear or not with respect to each of its arguments (whereas a function of one vector is said to be linear or not).
G is linear in its second argument if G ( v , a w 1 + b w 2 , z ) = a G ( v , w 1 , z ) + b G ( v , w 2 , z )
The left hand side is
( v × ( a w 1 + b w 2 ) ) × z = ( v × a w 1 + v × b w 2 ) × z = ( v × a w 1 ) × z + ( v × b w 2 ) × z, which equals the right hand side.

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