scalar field
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Noun
[edit]scalar field (plural scalar fields)
- (mathematics, physics) A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.
- (mathematics, linear algebra) The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.
Synonyms
[edit]- (linear algebra): field of scalars
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[edit]mathematical function
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