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== Properties of Vectors ==


== Vector Operations ==
'''Dot (Scalar) Product''' (proof as well?)
'''Cross (Vector) Product'''
'''Triple Scalar product'''
'''Triple Vector Product''' (and geometric interpretation as the volume of a parallelepiped)
== See Also ==
*[[Linear Algebra]]
*[[Matrix]]
*[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php?f=346\ Matrix-Linear Algebra AOPS forum]
== Related threads from AoPS forum ==
== Related threads from AoPS forum ==



Revision as of 15:43, 4 July 2006

A vector is a magnitude with a direction. Much of physics deals with vectors. An $\displaystyle n$-dimensional vector can be thought of as an ordered $\displaystyle n$-tuple of numbers within angle brackets. The set of vectors in some space is an example of a vector space.


Properties of Vectors

Vector Operations

Dot (Scalar) Product (proof as well?)

Cross (Vector) Product

Triple Scalar product

Triple Vector Product (and geometric interpretation as the volume of a parallelepiped)


See Also

Related threads from AoPS forum

  • [1] (This is a thread about what vectors are.)


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