vector field
noun1
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
noun — 2 senses
Mathematics, Sciences a function mapping a subset of ℝⁿ into a subset of ℝⁿ
a function which associates, to each point on a surface, a vector in the tangent plane of that point
Differential geometry
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