- position vector of a point
- радиус-вектор точки
English-Russian glossary on space technology. 2015.
English-Russian glossary on space technology. 2015.
position vector — ▪ mechanics straight line having one end fixed to a body and the other end attached to a moving point and used to describe the position of the point relative to the body. As the point moves, the position vector will change in length or in… … Universalium
Position vector — A position, location or radius vector is a vector which represents the position of an object in space in relation to an arbitrary reference point. The concept applies to two or three dimensional space.Keller, F. J, Gettys, W. E. et al. (1993),… … Wikipedia
position vector — noun : the vector of a point drawn from an origin to the point … Useful english dictionary
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vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors. * * * ▪ mathematics Introduction a branch of mathematics that deals with quantities that have both magnitude and direction. Some physical and geometric… … Universalium
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vector — vectorial /vek tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. vectorially, adv. /vek teuhr/, n. 1. Math. a. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of… … Universalium
vector — n. & v. n. 1 Math. & Physics a quantity having direction as well as magnitude, esp. as determining the position of one point in space relative to another (radius vector). 2 a carrier of disease. 3 a course to be taken by an aircraft. v.tr. direct … Useful english dictionary