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Vectors

Quantities with both magnitude and direction. Vectors are essential for physics and describe motion, force, and field behavior.

Developed by William Rowan Hamilton

Key Concepts

  • Vector components
  • Vector addition
  • Dot product
  • Cross product
  • Vector spaces
  • Linear independence

Characteristic Equation

v⃗ = ⟨v₁, v₂, v₃⟩

Further Reading

Vector and Vector Space - Encyclopedia Britannica