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Vector Algebra
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Vector Scalar Multiple
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Resources on Linear Algebra

Vector Scalar Multiple

By Kardi Teknomo, PhD.
LinearAlgebra

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Multiplication of a vector Vector scalar multipleby a scalar Vector scalar multiplewill change the magnitude of the vector Vector scalar multiple times. The direction of the scalar multiple Vector scalar multipleis the same as the input vectorVector scalar multiple if Vector scalar multipleand the opposite direction ifVector scalar multiple. The magnitude of the scalar multiple is stretched when Vector scalar multipleand shrink when Vector scalar multiple.The line of application of the vector does not change, they are collinear (there is no distinction between parallel and collinear in vectors of our definition).
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Example
Vector scalar multiple, Vector scalar multiple,  then Vector scalar multiple, Vector scalar multiple.

The interactive program below show you algebraic of vector scalar multiple. Your input must be a vector and the program will produce the result of vector scalar multiple.

Vector a = scalar k =

Properties

Some important properties of vector scalar multiple are

  • Vector scalar multiple is a commutative operation. If you reverse the order you will get the same result Vector scalar multiple
  • Vector scalar multiple is an associative operation. You can exchange the order of computation (operation inside parentheses are to be computed first) does not change the resultVector scalar multiple.
  • Vector scalar multiple is also an associative operation with respect to vector inner product. You can exchange the order of computation without changing the resultVector scalar multiple.
  • Vector scalar multiple is a distributive operation. You can distribute (and group) the scalar with respect to addition Vector scalar multipleand multiplicationVector scalar multiple.
  • When the scalar is zero, vector scalar multiple will produce a zero vectorVector scalar multiple
  • When the scalar is one, vector scalar multiple will produce the input vector itselfVector scalar multiple
  • When the scalar is negative one, vector scalar multiple will produce the negative of the input vectorVector scalar multiple

See also: Eigen value & Eigen vector, matrix scalar multiple

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Teknomo, Kardi (2011) Linear Algebra tutorial. http:\\people.revoledu.com\kardi\ tutorial\LinearAlgebra\

 

 
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