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Scalar Definition

Scalar Definition In linear algebra, real numbers are called scalars and relate to vectors in a vector space through the operation of scalar multiplication, in which a vector can be multiplied by a number to produce another vector. More generally, a vector space may be defined by using any field instead of real numbers, such as complex numbers. Then the scalars of that vector space will be the elements of the associated field. A scalar product operation (not to be confused with scalar multiplication) may be defined on a vector space, allowing two vectors to be multiplied to produce a scalar. A vector space equipped with a scalar product is called an inner product space. The real component of a quaternion is also called its scalar part. The term is also sometimes used informally to mean a vector, matrix, tensor, or other usually "compound" value that is actually reduced to a single component.

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Thus, for example, the product of a 1n matrix and an n1 matrix, which is formally a 11 matrix, is often said to be a scalar. The term scalar matrix is used to denote a matrix of the form kI where k is a scalar and I is the identity matrix. Scalar Math is studied in linear Algebra where real number is considered as scalar and we can also relate the term scalar math with the vectors in vector space by using the operation known as Scalar Multiplication. In this operation a scalar or a number is multiplied by a vector to get back another vector. We generally define a vector space with use of some field instead of using real number or scalar, and such field is known as Complex Number plane or field. The vector space or the Complex Plane has many scalar on its plane and these scalars are the elements of the field. In scalar math, we have a matrix called scalar matrix which is used to denote a matrix in the form KI where k denotes a scalar and I is the identity matrix. There is a big difference between scalar multiplication operation. product operation and scalar

Scalar product is nothing but defined as the multiplication of two vectors to produce a scalar. One more Point to be discussed in scalar math is that the vector space with the scalar product is known as an inner product space.

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We should know that the real part component of a quaternion is also known as its scalar part. The term scalar we use is sometimes used also in context with a vector or matrix or a compound when reduced to a single component. For instance, when we calculate the matrix product like 1 x n matrix and an n x 1 matrix, then it is generally called as a 1 x 1 matrix and it is usually known as a scalar.

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