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n-Vector


An n-dimensional vector, i.e., a vector (x_1, x_2, ..., x_n) with n components. In dimensions n greater than or equal to two, vectors are sometimes considered synonymous with points and so n-tuples (x_1, x_2, ..., x_n) are sometimes called points in n-space.


See also

Cartesian Coordinates, Euclidean Space, List, n-Space, n-Tuple, Point, Vector

Portions of this entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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Stover, Christopher and Weisstein, Eric W. "n-Vector." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/n-Vector.html

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