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VECTOR NOTATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
DEF

[...] a commonly used mathematical notation for working with mathematical vectors, which may be geometric vectors or members of vector spaces.

OBS

In general, the vector notation is useful for any quantity that has both an amount and a direction in space.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques, physique et sciences naturelles
DEF

Notation qui distingue les grandeurs scalaires, vectorielles et tensorielles.

OBS

Elle permet d'exprimer de façon claire et concise de nombreuses lois physiques et de réduire considérablement le nombre d'équations dont il faut tenir compte.

Spanish

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