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scalar field

scalar field noun: a function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.

Noun

scalar field (plural scalar fields)

  1. A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.
  2. The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars.

scalar field meaning in Tamil

scalar field in Tamil

எண்ணளவுமண்டலம், அளவன் அளவு

Synonyms of scalar field

Forms of scalar field

pluralscalar fields

Questions about scalar field

What does scalar field mean?
Scalar field means a function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space.
What is scalar field in Tamil?
Scalar field in Tamil is எண்ணளவுமண்டலம், அளவன் அளவு. See Scalar field meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scalar field?
Scalar field is a noun.
What is the plural of scalar field?
The plural of scalar field is scalar fields.

Words near scalar field in the dictionary

  1. scalar
  2. scalar boson
  3. scalar bosons
  4. scalar curl
  5. scalar curls
  6. scalar field
  7. scalar fields
  8. scalar function
  9. scalar functions
  10. scalar multiplication
  11. scalar multiplications

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