Define a vector cross product over matrices.

3 3
If we have A=( aij )i , j=1and B=( bij )i , j =1then the "cross" product of these matrices are:

A × B= ( A i × B j )3i , j=1

Where x in the brackets is the usual cross product of vectors, and Ai=(a i1 , ai 2 , ai 3)

Likewise with Bj.

Obviously it's antisymmetric.

Lets check if it's linear or not.

3
A × ( B+C )=( A i × ( B+C ) j )i , j=1=( A i × B j + A i × C j )

The last equality is from the linearity of the usual cross product ov000er vectors.

A × ( BC ) =( A i × ( BC ) j )

Now BC j= (∑ b ji c i1 ∑ b ji c i 2 , ∑ b ji ci 3 , so
)
i i i