vector space

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vector space

noun vector spaces

  1. A set of elements called vectors, together with some field and operations called addition (mapping two vectors to a vector) and scalar multiplication (mapping a vector and an element in the field to a vector), satisfying a list of constraints; equivalently, a module over a field. A vector space is a set of vectors which can be linearly combined.

    Similar: linear space

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Españolespacio vectorial
한국어벡터 공간 bekteo gonggan
日本語ベクトル空間 bekutoru kūkan
中文向量空間 /向量空间 xiàngliàng kōngjiān, 矢量空間 /矢量空间 shǐliàng kōngjiān
Portuguêsespaço vetorial
Françaisespace vectoriel
DeutschVektorraum
Italianospazio vettoriale
Ελληνικάδιανυσματικός χώρος dianysmatikós chóros
Românăspațiu vectorial
Русскийве́кторное простра́нство véktornoje prostránstvo
Tiếng Việtkhông gian vectơ

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@misc{vector_space_2026,
  title = {vector space},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vector%20space},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}