scalar product

noun, Mathematics
1.
inner product (def 1).
Origin
1875-80
Examples from the web for scalar product
  • The introduction of a scalar product achieves both of these goals.
British Dictionary definitions for scalar product

scalar product

noun
1.
the product of two vectors to form a scalar, whose value is the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between them. Written: AยทB or AB Also called dot product Compare vector product
scalar product in Science
scalar product  
The numerical product of the lengths of two vectors and the cosine of the angle between them.