And the cross product is used with vectors, which are either symbols like u or v, or written with an underscore / arrow on top, so there's zero risk of confusio

And the cross product is used with vectors, which are either symbols like u or v, or written with an underscore / arrow on top, so there's zero risk of confusion. (Also, the cross product is always a less elegant alternative to the exterior product, but I guess this isn't the place for that rant.)