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scalar product

/ˈskeɪlər ˈprɒdʌkt/

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/ˈskeɪlər ˈprɒdʌkt/C1formalscientific
  • ruМатематическая операция, которая принимает два вектора и возвращает одно число (скаляр), вычисляемое путем умножения соответствующих компонентов и суммирования результатов. Также известно как скалярное произведение.

A mathematical operation that takes two vectors and returns a single number (scalar), calculated by multiplying corresponding components and summing the results. Also known as the dot product.

  1. Mathematical operationC2formal

    An algebraic operation that takes two equal-length sequences of numbers and returns a single number, calculated by multiplying corresponding entries and summing the products.

    ruСкалярное произведение

    • The scalar product of vectors (1,2) and (3,4) is 1*3 + 2*4 = 11.
    • In physics, work is defined as the scalar product of force and displacement.
    • The scalar product is also known as the dot product.