vector field

noun — 2 senses

vector field

noun
1

Mathematics, Sciences a function mapping a subset of ℝⁿ into a subset of ℝⁿ

2

a function which associates, to each point on a surface, a vector in the tangent plane of that point

Differential geometry

Related terms
scalar field

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