"scalar field" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: scalar fields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scalar field (plural scalar fields)
  1. (mathematics, physics) A function that assigns a scalar value to every point in space. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics Translations (mathematical function): skalární pole [neuter] (Czech), skalarfelt [neuter] (Danish), skalaarikenttä (Finnish), tölusvið [neuter] (Icelandic), skalärfält [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-scalar_field-en-noun-0XgfKRR1 Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences Disambiguation of 'mathematical function': 75 25
  2. (mathematics, linear algebra) The field (algebraic structure) for which scalar multiplication is defined for a given vector space; field of scalars. Categories (topical): Linear algebra, Mathematics Synonyms: field of scalars [linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences] Related terms: vector field
    Sense id: en-scalar_field-en-noun-sp0nvYMn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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