"scalar field" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scalar fields [plural]
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  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), champ scalaire [masculine] (French), 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': 67 33
  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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 80 Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences

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