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scalar product

algebraic operation that takes two equal-length sequences of numbers
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scalar product

Summary

scalar product ranks in the top 0.62% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,001 views/month, #480 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • scalar product is a type of binary operation[2].
  • scalar product is a type of vector multiplication[3].
  • scalar product is a type of inner product[4].
  • scalar product's Commons category is recorded as Scalar product[5].
  • scalar product's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[6].
  • scalar product's described by source is recorded as mathisfun.com[7].
  • scalar product's described by source is recorded as University of Arizona Department of Mathematics[8].
  • scalar product's described by source is recorded as Q140169477[9].
  • scalar product's described by source is recorded as Harvard University Department of Mathematics[10].
  • scalar product's different from is recorded as inner product space[11].
  • scalar product's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].
  • scalar product's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include binary operation[2], vector multiplication[3], and inner product[4].

Why It Matters

scalar product ranks in the top 0.62% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,001 views/month, #480 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, mathisfun.com, University of Arizona Department of Mathematics +2
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 3854, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Dot_product`"
  2. 7w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{b} = \sum_i a_i b_i, \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{b}=ab\,\cos\,\theta
    In defining formula → \boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{b}, a_i, \boldsymbol{a} +5
    Described by source → ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, mathisfun.com, University of Arizona Department of Mathematics +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q54640564]]"
  3. 15w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Defining formula → \boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{b} = \sum_i a_i b_i, \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{b}=ab\,\cos\,\theta
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{b}=ab\cos{\theta}"
  4. 15w ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Brilliant wiki id → dot-product-definition
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6564]]: dot-product-definition"
  5. 18w ago · Infovarius · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → inner product space
    Described by source → ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics, mathisfun.com, University of Arizona Department of Mathematics +2
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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