dot product
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dot product
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Going back to the fruit vendor, let’s think about the dot product, q · p.
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Like vector addition and subtraction, the dot product has several algebraic properties.
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When two vectors are combined using the dot product, the result is a scalar.
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The most common application of the dot product of two vectors is in the calculation of work.
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So, in this example, the dot product tells us how much money the fruit vendor had in sales on that particular day.
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