DOTPRODUCT

Dot product

In mathematics, the dot product, or scalar product, is an algebraic operation that takes two equal-length sequences of numbers and returns a single number. This operation can be defined either algebraically or geometrically. Algebraically, it is the sum of the products of the corresponding entries of the two sequences of numbers. Geometrically, it is the product of the magnitudes of the two vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. The name "dot product" is derived from the centered dot " · " that is often used to designate this operation; the alternative name "scalar product" emphasizes the ...

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dot product

Noun

  1. A scalar product.


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