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• Vector resolute — The vector resolute (also known as the vector projection) of two vectors, mathbf{a} in the direction of mathbf{b} (also mathbf{a} on mathbf{b} ), is given by::(mathbf{a}cdotmathbf{hat b})mathbf{hat b} or (|mathbf{a}|cos heta)mathbf{hat b} where… …   Wikipedia

• Vector — may refer to: In mathematics * Euclidean vector, a geometric entity endowed with both length and direction, an element of a Euclidean vector space * Coordinate vector, in linear algebra, an explicit representation of an element of any abstract… …   Wikipedia

• Vector decomposition — refers to decomposing a vector of Rn into several vectors, each linearly independent (in mutually distinct directions in the n dimensional space). Vector decomposition in two dimensions In two dimensions, a vector can be decomposed in many ways.… …   Wikipedia

• Direction finding — (DF) refers to the establishment of the direction from which a received signal was transmitted. This can refer to radio or other forms of wireless communication. By combining the direction information from two or more suitably spaced receivers… …   Wikipedia

• Direction (geometry, geography) — Direction is the information contained in the relative position of one point with respect to another point without the distance information. Directions may be either relative to some indicated reference (the violins in a full orchestra are… …   Wikipedia

• vector — (n.) quantity having magnitude and direction, 1704, from L. vector one who carries or conveys, carrier, from pp. stem of vehere carry, convey (see VEHICLE (Cf. vehicle)) …   Etymology dictionary

• vector — [vek′tər] n. [ModL < L, bearer, carrier < vectus, pp. of vehere, to carry: see WAY] 1. Biol. an animal, esp. an insect, that transmits a disease producing organism from a host to a noninfected animal 2. Math. a) a mathematical expression… …   English World dictionary

• vector — ► NOUN 1) Mathematics & Physics a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, especially as determining the position of one point in space relative to another. 2) an organism that transmits a particular disease or parasite from one animal or… …   English terms dictionary

• vector — vectorial /vek tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. vectorially, adv. /vek teuhr/, n. 1. Math. a. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of… …   Universalium

• Vector field — In mathematics a vector field is a construction in vector calculus which associates a vector to every point in a (locally) Euclidean space.Vector fields are often used in physics to model, for example, the speed and direction of a moving fluid… …   Wikipedia

• Direction vector — In mathematics, a direction vector that describes a line segment D is any vector where A and B are two distinct points on the line D. If v is a direction vector for D, so is kv for any nonzero scalar k; and these are in fact all of the direction… …   Wikipedia