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scalar

single field element, e.g. real number, in the context of linear algebra
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Summary

scalar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,363 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: symmetric tensor[2], antisymmetric tensor[3], magnitude[4]
  • Commons category: Scalar (mathematics)[5]
  • Said to be the same as: number[6]
  • Represents: magnitude[7]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8]
  • Has characteristic: dimension[9]
  • Different from: scalar quantity[10], scalar field[11]
  • Studied by: linear algebra[12]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[13]
  • P14853: 0000961[14]

Why It Matters

scalar has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] scalar is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → dimension
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Said to be the same as → number
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14853: 0000961"
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