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