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scalar multiplication

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scalar multiplication [′skā·lər ‚məl·tə·pli′kā·shən]
(mathematics)
The multiplication of a vector from a vector space by a scalar from the associated field; this usually contracts or expands the length of a vector.


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Vectors: Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations.
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