| non scalar [message #334598] |
Thu, 17 July 2008 05:24  |
ubsacc2004
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Location: malaysia
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Hi,
may i know what is non-scalar means ?>
Thanks.
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| Re: non scalar [message #334599 is a reply to message #334598] |
Thu, 17 July 2008 05:27  |
JRowbottom
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Anything other than a simple 1-dimensional variable.
A Scalar is a value that has only a size - like speed, or height. It's a simple numeric value.
A non-scalar would be a member of the set of all other types of value (vectors, matrices, complex numbers, hamiltonians.....)
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| Re: non scalar [message #334760 is a reply to message #334598] |
Thu, 17 July 2008 18:38 |
ubsacc2004
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ooo hehe tks for all your reply. actually i just wan to know wat is the means of tis terms.i`m encountered this comment in 1 of the package of my ex-colleagues. tks.
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| Re: non scalar [message #334787 is a reply to message #334760] |
Fri, 18 July 2008 00:47 |
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Littlefoot
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Ubsacc2004, would you mind to use English language next time you visit OraFAQ Forum, please?
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