dot product
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dot product
First recorded in 1930–35
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When two vectors are combined using the dot product, the result is a scalar.
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This property is a result of the fact that we can express the dot product in terms of the cosine of the angle formed by two vectors.
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Going back to the fruit vendor, let’s think about the dot product, q · p.
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For this reason, the dot product is often called the scalar product.
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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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