Solving Symmetric Tensor: c\cdot (A \times b) \neq (A \times b) \cdot c

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Homework Statement



Demostrate:
[tex]c\cdot (A \times b) \neq (A \times b) \cdot c[/tex]

with [tex]A \in\Re^{3 \times 3}[/tex] is a symmetric Tensor of second order and [tex]b,c \in \Re^3[/tex] are vectors

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[tex](A \times b)_ {ij} = A_{ij} \epsilon _{jkl} b_l[/tex]
 
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Let's define another tensor [itex]T[/itex] by [itex]T_{ij}=(A \times b)_ {ij} = A_{ij} \epsilon _{jkl} b_l[/itex]...
what is [itex]c \cdot T[/itex] ?...how about [itex]T \cdot c[/itex] ?